[OT] Netbook and Ubuntu

[Liam Proven]

On 24 May 2011 16:10, user1 <bqz69 at telia.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 May 2011 20:37:16 +0600, Md Ashickur Rahman Noor wrote:
>
> Almost any modern pc/laptop/netbook will run linux.
>
> Install e.g. from ubuntu 11.04 alternate cd (or usb stick)
>
> Then you have unity and gnome.
>
> Then install kde and xfce using synaptic
>
> Then you have the choice to run either unity, gnome, kde or xfce as you
> like.
>
> I use xfce as my default desktop manager, and can use any gnome or kde
> programs at will (they are all linux programs).
>
> Then you have a fast machine which is very easy to setup.
>
> I am positively surprised how fast and stable xfce is.
>
> You then have a choice which can compete with windows or Mac I find.

Why would you want to install all those different desktops? It's a
colossal waste of disk space. If you want Xfce, install Xubuntu, not
Ubuntu. Otherwise, whatever desktop you install, if you install a KDE
app, say, APT will bring in just the libraries that app needs and no
more. You don't need to install the whole desktop just to run apps
from it - that is very inefficient and wasteful of resources.


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