Kde

[Phoenix]

Has really pulled its ass together.

This is the Ubuntu variant of KDE. Keep in mind, last time I tried KDE, it was slow as hell, crashed a lot, and looked like this:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/images/kde4.png

I've been working with KDE now for about 10 minutes, and I'm already impressed.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/249397/KDE/snapshot1.png

First thing I noticed was that the panel was significantly smaller.
Then I opened the K-Menu.

But what's really cool with the menus

Then I changed my wallpaper, and found that the panel was transparent as well.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/249397/KDE/snapshot5.png


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/249397/KDE/snapshot2.png
The window decorations are quite nice.

Shit is malfunctioning. I'll post these later.

[LedZap]

Looks like windoze to me

[beelzebub]

The backgrounds are impressing you? :confused:

[Phoenix]

The backgrounds are impressing you? :confused:
Nah, it only came with one. The point was that i hadn't noticed that the taskbar/panel/thing was transparent until I changed wallpaper

[Carrot]

...windows 7, mac etc have translucent menu bars......

why bother with a new system?

[Phoenix]

...windows 7, mac etc have translucent menu bars......

why bother with a new system?
...this isn't new to me...

It's kind of like meeting up with an old ugly friend who just got plastic surgery and going "DAMN!"

[buttless_wonder]

I'm using Ubuntu 10 and started off using Gnome and became curious bout KDE.
While it may have some "cool" features the interface sucks ass.
I'm back to using Gnome.

[Phoenix]

I'm using Ubuntu 10 and started off using Gnome and became curious bout KDE.
While it may have some "cool" features the interface sucks ass.
I'm back to using Gnome.
Have you checked out the Unity interface in the netbook edition? It has a few bugs, but it seems to have some real promise

[buttless_wonder]

Have you checked out the Unity interface in the netbook edition? It has a few bugs, but it seems to have some real promise
I'm still new to Linux so for the time being I'm going to stick with what I'm comfortable with.

Prior to this I was using XP which I was satisfied with but Linux kicks its ass five ways from sunday.

[Timper]

I've got Ubuntu partitioned on this computer but haven't used it in months because it didn't have any software driver to install for my wireless and I would have to run a chord around my house. I liked gnome, never got too into making changes to my system though. Maybe if they have driver software for my wireless now I will use it more and test out KDE.

[Phoenix]

I'm still new to Linux so for the time being I'm going to stick with what I'm comfortable with.

Prior to this I was using XP which I was satisfied with but Linux kicks its ass five ways from sunday.
Perfectly understandable. I remember back when I started using Ubuntu, I switched on and off for about a year. Mainly because I was using dial-up and my ISP (like all dial-up ISPs) wasn't too 3rd-party-dialer-friendly. I also remember I wouldn't touch anything but GNOME

Say, do you make any use of the Multiple Desktops?

I've got Ubuntu partitioned on this computer but haven't used it in months because it didn't have any software driver to install for my wireless and I would have to run a chord around my house. I liked gnome, never got too into making changes to my system though. Maybe if they have driver software for my wireless now I will use it more and test out KDE.
Have you tried NDISWrapper?

[beelzebub]

I'm still new to Linux so for the time being I'm going to stick with what I'm comfortable with.
Prior to this I was using XP which I was satisfied with but Linux kicks its ass five ways from sunday.

I just reformatted a friend's hard drive and removed a partition. I installed Ubuntu but I have a problem with all his other programs (MS Based). I installed wine and ... nada.

What the deal?

[Phoenix]

I just reformatted a friend's hard drive and removed a partition. I installed Ubuntu but I have a problem with all his other programs (MS Based). I installed wine and ... nada.

What the deal?
Are they compatible with wine?
Check here: http://appdb.winehq.org/

Otherwise, you could always run a copy of XP in VirtualBox/VMWare Player, both free. And both have a way to make it look like you aren't running a virtual machine. VMWare calls this Unity, not sure about VirtualBox

[buttless_wonder]

I've got Ubuntu partitioned on this computer but haven't used it in months because it didn't have any software driver to install for my wireless and I would have to run a chord around my house. I liked gnome, never got too into making changes to my system though. Maybe if they have driver software for my wireless now I will use it more and test out KDE.

Very easy to fix.
1. From your wireless router connect an ethernet cable to establish a connection.
2. Go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers
3. Enable the wireless card and the machine will download any packages needed, and install them for you.

Good luck with it.

[Phoenix]

Very easy to fix.
1. From your wireless router connect an ethernet cable to establish a connection.
2. Go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers
3. Enable the wireless card and the machine will download any packages needed, and install them for you.

Good luck with it.
That is, of course, if your wireless card has a Linux driver, otherwise, you'll be stuck with NDISWrapper.

[Timper]

That is, of course, if your wireless card has a Linux driver, otherwise, you'll be stuck with NDISWrapper.

Last I checked my wireless card did not have a Lniux driver but that was a while ago. Never tried NDISWrapper; Wikipedia said it works for XP stuff, does it work for W7 as well? I'll check and see if a new driver has been released once I finish this research paper I'm working on and can close all these damn tabs I have open.

[buttless_wonder]

That is, of course, if your wireless card has a Linux driver, otherwise, you'll be stuck with NDISWrapper.
By doing it the way I suggest NDISwrapper will be downloaded and installed if need be.