Gnome Vs KDE? That it?

In the world of Linux, the major desktop computing environments have for a long time now been either KDE or Gnome. The debate that always starts after this is: which one is better? In the end it all depends on what you are looking for and what OS you are originally coming from.

However, that does not automatically mean that if you are coming from OS X you will find Gnome more familiar, or KDE will be more familiar to Windows users. The thing with GUI debates is that it depends on many more factors than just your original OS. There are a lot of questions that an end user needs to ask themselves as far as what they are looking for in a desktop environment.

Take the hardware you are running into for consideration first and foremost. Running a process heavy GUI like Gnome or KDE with only 256 MB of RAM will not get you the best results; maybe you might want to try something like Enlightenment, or you could also try something like Xfce. These of course are a just a few of the alternatives — there are many more.

Second thing that needs to be considered is the application selection. Gnome and KDE have very different design philosophies. KDE goes for integration. Gnome, on the other hand, goes for simplicity. KDE is very upfront with your customization options. Gnome has most of its customization options buried deeper into the system.

The last thing to consider when choosing any desktop environment is simply which one looks better to you. Believe it or not, aesthetics play a very important part in what the user will get out of a desktop environment.

And the very last tip I will give to any user is just to simply try all your options to find the one that fits your needs.