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Xfce + LXDE = ?Xfce + LXDE = ?Posted Nov 9, 2011 21:31 UTC (Wed) by proski (subscriber, #104)Parent article: Why GNOME refugees love Xfce (Register) It would be nice to see more coordination between the different desktops for the users who just want to get some work done, such as LXDE and Xfce. Perhaps LXDE and Xfce should merge eventually. They don't have the ambitions of GNOME and KDE, so they are in a much better position to cooperate and reuse code. Both are gtk based. Both appeal to the same users. Both are enjoying the influx of GNOME refugees, many of whom are talented programmers who could spent at least some time on improving their desktop, even if it simply means reporting bugs or testing fixes. As part of the effort, combined Xfce-LXDE spins could be created for popular distros with the Xfce and LXDE components selected based on they maturity and user satisfaction. That would spur competition and compatibility efforts.
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Xfce + LXDE = sum - 1 Posted Nov 9, 2011 22:06 UTC (Wed) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] Not a good idea: we lose one desktop and gain nothing. I am a (-n extremely happy) xfce user since about 2007 (also a kde refugee, but it was the frugal environment which got me). If the devs suddenly got tablet-crazy, it is nice to know that there are other options.
Xfce + LXDE = ? Posted Nov 9, 2011 23:28 UTC (Wed) by nzjrs (subscriber, #35911) [Link]
"different desktops for the users who just want to get some work done, such as LXDE and Xfce."
Yeah, that is pretty offensive. I get plenty of work on on G3 and I am certain others do on KDE4, Unity, etc.
Xfce + LXDE = ? Posted Nov 10, 2011 1:18 UTC (Thu) by zlynx (subscriber, #2285) [Link]
Agreed.
I have no problems using Gnome 3 and Shell.
Xfce + LXDE = ? Posted Nov 10, 2011 4:49 UTC (Thu) by deepfire (subscriber, #26138) [Link]
What you don't realise, is that what the top-level poster said is not offensive and should not be offensive. He just mentions the existence of a class of users, who see no benefit in the features Gnome 3 bring, and experience the losses that it incurs. AFAICT, he didn't imply, or mean to imply, to discredit people who see Gnome 3 a beneficial.
So, no, it's the customary-workflow-disrupting GNOME3 that is offensive, the sheerness of its "my way, or the highway" approach.
Xfce + LXDE = ? Posted Nov 10, 2011 8:07 UTC (Thu) by ovitters (subscriber, #27950) [Link]
First you say that "want to get work done" is not offensive (don't think it is, just trollish) and should not be offensive, then you call GNOME 3 offensive?
That logic does not make sense. Further, you know you're posting in an XFCE article right? Enough choice.
Xfce + LXDE = ? Posted Nov 10, 2011 16:31 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]
Technically the GP could only be offensive to Gnome 3 if "my way, or the highway" actually describes Gnome 3. :)
Xfce + LXDE = ? Posted Nov 10, 2011 14:52 UTC (Thu) by csigler (subscriber, #1224) [Link]
Offensive? No, it's not. You needn't take criticism of your chosen desktop environment so personally. It's not personal. It's a desktop. A computer program.
Clemmitt
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