Den Thursday 17 May 2007 10:17:43 skrev Mohammad Bhuyan:
Is it possible to have a scheme where once basic install (OS+Basic apps) finishes (not asking for any desktop selection), user is given to explore the look/feel of KDE & GNOME . The user makes a decision and the other Desktop is cleaned up from the system.
Other than the obivous technical problems of installing it and removing it again - choice of desktop is not just look&feel, it should be about functionality foremost, and you can't judge that by using it for a few minutes or some screenshots. I don't think having a default desktop is crucial either. In my opinion the problem is the descriptions that makes the choice a mere "flip of a coin" for users new to Linux and it's desktop. Imo the solution is to have meaningful descriptions that show some of the difference about, of course this is a very politically sensitive issue, but it should be possible I think, without offending anybody (too much). "KDE: This is a very powerful desktop - the functionality is unrivaled on any platform. The focus is to put the user in complete control of his desktop. Advanced features won't be hidden from the user or removed altogether." "GNOME: This is a modern desktop environment with enough basic functionality that most people can use it if they really want. These people think less is more and go for simplicity. They will rather remove functionality than have an interface that might confuse their dear ol' mum a little bit. This would normally be preferred by older women, who are scared of computers." Hmm.. maybe I didn't do a very good job. But I think this is a serious issue and the identical descriptions are making us look ridiculous to the rest of the world. It must be possible to do something. If we can't have differeing descriptions, maybe we could at least write something more general in that screen, like: "Multiple graphical desktop environments are available for Linux - KDE and GNOME are the most popular. openSUSE offers a choice of both. Both will cover your basic needs. Which one suits you best is a matter of personal taste and wants." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ux+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ux+help@opensuse.org