Linux Desktops
  • For the long time Windows Newbie, where do I start?
    • Which Linux distro is for you? - Help with or choose a distribution
    • How do I install Linux - Installing Linux & important notes
  • Which desktop is for you?
    • Choosing now doesn't end you adding another later on
    • Effects can be made to make Apple & Windows users very jealous
    • If you're a newbie to Linux then start with either KDE or Gnome
    • KDE4 is a beautiful desktop
      • Purposeful PIM interfacing between utilities
      • Easy to follow & an simpler desktop experience than Gnome
      • Desktop settings manager is easy to use & has a great amount of variation
      • KDE has a simpler mimic to Compiz Fusion for those "COOL" effects
      • Search Youtube for KDE's Compiz Fish-eye
    • Gnome is also a beautiful desktop
      • Easy to use with a great program manager
      • More difficult to alter the look & less effects available
    • XFCE is better for Netbooks or low-powered, lower graphics systems
      • Very easy to use & after effects can be added to make XFCE a stunning desktop
    • Enlightenment is a beautiful favourite with many Linux long term users
    • Compiz Fusion is about the graphic effects & user experience rather than program running
      • Search Youtube for Compiz for view of what Compiz does
      • Compiz can be complicated to setup & can cause some problems with bad settings