In the Linux world with Ubuntu dominating the market to discuss about the comparison of Desktop Managers available for Linux is of good importance . By default Ubuntu comes with gnome desktop environment and Kubuntu comes with kde as the desktop manager . Considering the case of someone who is interested in trying out something different xfce might be fun . Xfce is a new desktop environment aimed at unix like operating system , providing nice features at smaller size and resources . Xfce can be installed in many platforms like freebsd , linux , solaris , cygwin and even macos . Xfce is definitely worth a look for users , who is interested in nice look and feel without sacrificing system resources . xfce is based on gtk 2 + just like gnome . It uses xfwm window manager . As it is always better to show something than to describe it , here I present you with some screenshots .

Also have a look at how xfce performs with compiz in Ubuntu 9.10 distribution .

The latest available version of XFCE is XFCE 4.6 . Visit xfce website for more details .

Applications like Mousepad text editor, Xfmedia audio player, Orage Calendar and Terminal are available by default for xfce environment . Printing tasks in xfce are managed by Xfprint . Xfburn is the cd/dvd burner program available for xfce . The default media player is Xfmedia player derived from Xine movie player . Thunar is the file manager for xfce .Xfce has almost everything needed by a normal user . Xfce but doesnot offer the flashy and eye-candy appearance of kde or large amount of applications like gnome .

Considering the progress xfce made in the following years , one day xfce may replace kde and gnome from our distros .Also connsider reading the comparison of kde vs gnome .

Reclaim your life with the new ubuntu 9.10 .What it has given you is a Smooth Shuffle to your computer and your life.Your old Windows XP would be with you running inside your new linux .Don’t believe it? .Here i am ,to tell you how it happens .You download an Ubuntu 9.10 cd burn it run it.Ok ,i know you all need to change to linux not because you love linux it is because you need to get rid of that ugly trojans ,junk files,viruses, bugs, security flaws,non responsive applications and what else you need to change.But you are not doing it because you dont want to loose your faavourite files with which you have fallen in love years ago.Ok do the impossible.

Reboot your computer with the disk and a USB drive .Now go and get yourself a cup of coffee.You have done a lot ,you deserve one.Oh! what is this ,something is happening to my computer ,dont care it will be allright.Go for a walk when you return you can see your computer running xp as an application in it with the new os ubuntu just waiting for you.

How does it happen.Ubuntu converts your windows XP to a virtual partition and copies it all files and settings and make it run as a virtual machine in your computer.Does it sound great .Yes the Era of free software is not far away…. Ubuntu 9.10 launches on 28th october ,beta version is available here.

Also take a look at five linux tricks you should know ,kde vs gnome and top 7 linux distributions .

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Gnome 3 the new member of linux desktop have finally hit the tech world with its new technologies posing as a strong rival for the windows 7.With GNOME 3, developers will be introducing a number of new concepts and technologies to the Linux desktop, including more advanced 3D as well as more tightly integrated messaging system.

screen shots for gnome 3

n GNOME 3, most of the user interface level stuff is JavaScript that is built on top of clutter toolkit. clutter is an opensource framework for the development of apps  which provides enhanced support for 3D environment.Most of the users complain that  search and the ability to find applications easily are not effective in GNOME 2.x. This problem will be effectively solved in the new gnome 3.Also unlike transition from KDE3 to KDE4 the transition of gnome 2 to gnome3 will be much more smoother.So we suggest all our readers to try out this and post your valuble comments here.

With the release of fedora 12 ,we decided to give it a try with a 64 bit live cd on a Toshiba machine.There is no good difference in appearance with the older editions of fedora ,just some changes in Nautilus icons.What to say,they offer a clear and clean appearance.

Firefox is preloaded with some addons like java and media works.But flash is not present.If needed you can install them.

The overall performance of the system has increased with the new launch.Moreover on the instant messaging companion Pidgin has been replaced with Empathy.The wireless device support is simply amazing and it detects all hardware easily.Bluetooth options have been increased and it even supports file sharing with via bluetooth.

Fedora has introduced a  third party product for Fedora called Easy Life which helps you to configure anything you need .

It does the following:

• Sets “sudo” command up for your regular user.
• Configures RPMFusion repository for extra and non-free software for use.
• Installs Flash Player plugin for .swf,.flv file formats.
• Installs all kinds of multimedia Codecs for playing video and audio.
• Installs additional fonts.
• Installs Skype.
• Integrates Sun Java with system-switch-java for easy use.
• Installs Google applications like Picasa, Desktop etc.
• And many others…

Fedora  has done a great job considering security and performance in this release .As usual it is easy to use .

fedora 12 screenshots..

More linux related news.. ,KDE VS GNOME .. linux wallpapers gallery

Which is better  KDE or GNOME????….I have heard this question many a times from my friends who are new  to linux systems.So today i decided to write my new post aiming to choose the best one for them.

WHAT IS KDE AND GNOME???

KDE and GNOME are two kinds of linux desktop environments.Both of them contain many integrated softwares and graphical features associated with themGnome uses a window manager called metacity, KDE uses kwin. Both these desktops can be used with any other window manager if you are not comfortable with the default choice.

KDE in very similar to windows in its appearance and interface.It is very customisable and ‘flashy’ compared to Gnome.It is provided with many graphical tools to assist you.Most Linux programs written for the X-display are designed for KDE.However it is a bit slower in loading compared to GNOME.The latest version of KDE is KDE 4.3 which includes many window animation techniques and addons .It has a different theme called Air which replaced the earlier one -Oxygen.

GNOME on  the other hand is linux’s ‘own’ desktop environment.It is more popular through  linux ditros like ubuntu and is more common to normal linux users.It is much more simple than KDE and gives more importance on performance rather than on look.Also Nautilus is quoted as being more stable than Konqueror, file manager of KDE.

WHICH IS BETTER FOR ME

If you are a complete newbie to linux and  prefers appearence better than performance then KDE is for you.It has features very similar to windows environment.On the other hand if you’re running an old machine and just require stability and a simple desktop then you’re best looking into Gnome. Also see How to install kde in ubuntu 9.10