Ubuntu - I have a question

[pvsurfer]

Originally Posted by WSFuser

its separate but u can install KDE in ubuntu if u wish.

It's been 3 weeks, so I should be getting my Ubuntu CD pretty soon... Would you recommend installing Ubuntu and then installing KDE, or just re-ordering a Kubuntu CD and waiting another month?

Thanks and btw, where does one get the KDE install?

[WSFuser]

id wait to get kubuntu. its less hassle than having to install KDE.

KDE: http://www.kde.org/
installing KDE: http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde.html

[aigle]

Originally Posted by WSFuser

its separate but u can install KDE in ubuntu if u wish.

Will it change all the look of Ubuntu to kubuntu? I mean can u have exactly the same look as kubuntu with ubuntu plus KDE.

[aigle]

Originally Posted by Mrkvonic

Hello,
I see that Ubuntu is rather popular and gains more momentum among users. I'm thinking about writing a guide similar to Installing SUSE - one with Installing (K)ubuntu. Would you like to see that one?
Mrk

I will love to see this. I intend to use (k)ubuntu soon.

[WSFuser]

Originally Posted by aigle

Will it change all the look of Ubuntu to kubuntu? I mean can u have exactly the same look as kubuntu with ubuntu plus KDE.

ive never it, but i assume the appearance would change.

[pvsurfer]

As I wasn't certain that adding KDE to Ubuntu results in the same look & feel & functionality of Kubuntu, I just ordered the Kubuntu CD... I suppose I can wait another month.

[iceni60]

Ubuntu and Kubuntu look completely different because they are developed from different graphical libraries - Gnome uses GTK (Ubuntu) and KDE uses Qt (Kubuntu). because of that they use different programs too.

i found these links
http://cnlart.web.cern.ch/cnlart/237/kde-gnome.html
http://ref.web.cern.ch/ref/CERN/CNL/2000/001/kde-gnome2

http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/GNOME_or_KDE

you can just install Ubuntu then from Ubuntu install KDE.

atm alot of the LInux magazines have Ubuntu on the cover because it's just been updated fairly recently to Dapper from Breezy.

the best thing to do is try them both. i much prefer Ubuntu. it is better developed and was more stable then Kubuntu. although that might have changed with the release of Dapper.

Mepis is built from K(ubuntu) it uses KDE and is suppose to be very similar to Kubuntu but with better media support out-of-the-box. as it's a straight KDE distro it might be more stable then Kubuntu too. i haven't used Mepis, but if i was thinking of using Kubuntu i'd definately try it out.

[pvsurfer]

Thanks iceni60 - I may just give SimplyMepis a try!