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On November Monday 20 2006 7:38 am, David Mayr wrote:
> Am Montag, 20. November 2006 13:36 schrieb John Meyer:
> > I'm having a problem describing either KDE or GNOME to my friends. 
> > I know they're not like Windows in terms of being the Operating
> > System, so what is the technical term for both of these (window
> > managers?) and what is the best analogy to use when describing
> > them?
>
> I would say they're "Desktop Environments".

Yes, but for most windows folks .. "skins" comes closer to what they 
think.. not realizing that underneath there is much else going on.. 
It's a change of placement and styles for them.. <shrug> We can always 
teach the finer points when they show up on the list and want to know 
why this or that is happening..
HTH

 

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