DDD #1: Situation of the Linux Desktop

It took me a bit longer to write this post (and when I finally did, I forgot to post it to the public). Sorry for that. But now it's here - and like I promised, it's introducing a new EERIE subproject! Situation of the Linux Desktop No, I don't want to predict when the "final …

Linux desktop comparison summary – 20 solutions for your desktop!

Our first Linux desktop comparison is over. I took a look at quite some projects during the last weeks. 20 of those (including modes that are behaving differently) proved to be full DEs which should be covered by a broadscale test. Some others, like UDE for example, had to be skipped. While it does have …

Linux desktop comparison (pt. 3): Qt-based DEs

This is part 3 of our desktop testing series. We'll deal with the 4 Qt-based desktop environments in this entry. These are: KDE Plasma Razor-Qt Unity 2D Trinity DE For test criteria and the basic Arch system, please refer to the first part of this test. KDE Plasma KDE was the first big Linux desktop …

First things first – how I came to Linux (pt. 2)

Welcome back! Where was I? Right... Windows XP. Windows XP When I first saw it, I just thought: "You've got to be kidding!" What was this? A blue task bar with a green start button and a terribly colorful background! I still recall what came to my mind next: "Don't do drugs, man!" Of course, …