Comments on: Giving KDE 4.2 a try on my Arch Linux Desktop http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/ A Japanese Amerasian, Former US Marine, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Entrepreneur, IT Consultant, Weightlifter, and Linux Tech Blogger residing in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Tenobliss. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: St. Konqueror http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-33160 St. Konqueror Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:26:20 +0000 http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=1493#comment-33160 I was a loyal KDE user for 2 years, but from KDE 4.x.y, I felt so uncomfortable with the new components such as: widgets, graphical effects, blah blah blah... Those are very beautiful and impressive, but take too much resources to run. Somehow, it reminded me about the Window Aero. Now I'm satisfied with Fluxbox and XFCE. :D I was a loyal KDE user for 2 years, but from KDE 4.x.y, I felt so uncomfortable with the new components such as: widgets, graphical effects, blah blah blah… Those are very beautiful and impressive, but take too much resources to run. Somehow, it reminded me about the Window Aero. Now I’m satisfied with Fluxbox and XFCE. :D

]]> By: SaigonNezumi (Kevin) http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-33055 SaigonNezumi (Kevin) Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:11:44 +0000 http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=1493#comment-33055 That is the default desktop, mine is looking nicer. Widgits are ok. That is the default desktop, mine is looking nicer. Widgits are ok.

]]> By: Tony http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-33054 Tony Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:37:23 +0000 http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=1493#comment-33054 Hey Kev...welcome back to KDE :-) See you're playing around with the widgets ... BTW, your desktop is looking good there... Hey Kev…welcome back to KDE :-) See you’re playing around with the widgets … BTW, your desktop is looking good there…

]]> By: SaigonNezumi (Kevin) http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-33053 SaigonNezumi (Kevin) Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:30:07 +0000 http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=1493#comment-33053 So far I really like KDE. There is a KDE 3.5-like feel now that was missing with KDE. Speed is much better and it is stable so far. Getting used to the menus again. So far I really like KDE. There is a KDE 3.5-like feel now that was missing with KDE. Speed is much better and it is stable so far. Getting used to the menus again.

]]> By: clarious http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-33051 clarious Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:46:33 +0000 http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=1493#comment-33051 AFAIK we can't replace MySQL with sqlite, it is needed for a PIM daemon (Akonandi). It also caused some problems with amarok too, as amarok use a standalone version of MySQL. But I don't think it will be a problem as RAM is pretty cheap these days (you can buy 4GBs for about 500k VND, or 29$). I like xfce because it fits me very well, I just need a big menu for programs, a simple, pleasant theme for window, and several small utilities. Enlightenment 17 is very nice too, but it lacks some tools I need. AFAIK we can’t replace MySQL with sqlite, it is needed for a PIM daemon (Akonandi). It also caused some problems with amarok too, as amarok use a standalone version of MySQL.

But I don’t think it will be a problem as RAM is pretty cheap these days (you can buy 4GBs for about 500k VND, or 29$).

I like xfce because it fits me very well, I just need a big menu for programs, a simple, pleasant theme for window, and several small utilities. Enlightenment 17 is very nice too, but it lacks some tools I need.

]]> By: SaigonNezumi (Kevin) http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-33030 SaigonNezumi (Kevin) Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:57:14 +0000 http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=1493#comment-33030 XFCE was too lite for me. I liked LXDE was really nice but still needs some work. Good for laptops. Can't you switch to sqlite in KDE? I am sure there has got to be an option. I hope I get no segfaults :-( XFCE was too lite for me. I liked LXDE was really nice but still needs some work. Good for laptops.

Can’t you switch to sqlite in KDE? I am sure there has got to be an option.

I hope I get no segfaults :-(

]]> By: clarious http://www.saigonnezumi.com/2009/03/15/giving-kde-42-a-try-on-my-arch-linux-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-33027 clarious Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.saigonnezumi.com/?p=1493#comment-33027 Yes, KDE 4.2 is nice but I just can't get on with it and have to remove it after the third SEGFAULT (related to widget if i'm not wrong). And I think KDE developers did some weird decisions, like using mySQL to store personal information, why not sqllite? That's said, I still like KDE quite a lot and will sure give it another try when version 4.3 comes :) //I am using XFCE 4.6, using an uniform look for both GTK and QT app and I'm happy with it :D Yes, KDE 4.2 is nice but I just can’t get on with it and have to remove it after the third SEGFAULT (related to widget if i’m not wrong). And I think KDE developers did some weird decisions, like using mySQL to store personal information, why not sqllite?

That’s said, I still like KDE quite a lot and will sure give it another try when version 4.3 comes :)

//I am using XFCE 4.6, using an uniform look for both GTK and QT app and I’m happy with it :D

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