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Desktop Flamebait?
Desktop Flamebait?
Posted Aug 17, 2005 16:15 UTC (Wed) by GreyWizard (subscriber, #1026)In reply to: Desktop Flamebait? by AJWM
Parent article: Sun's Linux killer shows promise (Register)
I don't begrudge you a preference for KDE -- or even gripes about Gnome. I happen to prefer Gnome and have gripes about KDE, but whatever. We can agree to disagree. What we must not do is make unsubstantiated factual claims. The article seems to have crossed the line by claiming a vast popularity gap in favor of KDE. That is an objective and measurable claim. Is it also true? Then show me the evidence. Otherwise, don't claim KDE is more popular on the strength of a few local anecdotes.
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Desktop Flamebait?
Posted Aug 17, 2005 16:53 UTC (Wed) by tjc (subscriber, #137) [Link]
Yeah, it's flamebait for sure.Five years ago it probably would have generated 100+ comments, and maybe still would on slashdot. But both Gnome and KDE have gotten so big that they've had the fun squeezed out of them. It seems that not many people care to debate this anymore, other than maybe people closely associated with either of the projects. It's sort of like debating which is the better car, a Buick or a Mercury. Who cares.
I find it interesting that keybindings generate more passion now days than either Gnome or KDE.