Will using KDE programs use too much system resources?

[Erik Harrison]

On 4/30/06, Joe Klemmer <klemmerj at webtrek.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-04-30 at 23:35 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>
> > > FWLIW, unless there's an extremely compelling reason not to, I use KDE
> > > and GNOME apps under Xfce all the time.  The advantages I have with the
> > > way Xfce functions are far more important than it's resource savings.
> > > Don't get me wrong, I like the resource savings, but it's not the
> > > primary reason I use Xfce.
> >
> > Really? Xfce is nice and all, but other than someone who is simply
> > used to it, what are it's other advantages (other than resouces)?
>
>         For me, the way that things are done with Xfce make my life simpler.
> See, I happen to be one of the crazy few that likes and prefers the way
> CDE works.  I have my Xfce systems configured to look and act as much
> like CDE as possible.  Xfce is better than CDE in that it also has a
> number of nice advanced features.  This is one of the reasons that I am
> not looking forward to 4.4, though.  As Xfce evolved from version 1.x
> through the early 4.x series it still kept isn't ability to mimic CDE.
> Now, I know where the developers are going with 4.4 and I'm all for the
> advancements but the lack of CDE'ness is going to be a problem for me.
> The idea of me writing some plug-ins to fill the void is good but I
> don't have the ability to do the programming needed.  Maybe I can make a
> plug-in to have the desktop switching buttons but it would be a miracle
> if that were to happen.

Other than the desktop switching buttons, Joe, what is missing in the
current 4.4 betas?

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Erik

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