KDE vs. Ximian (Gnome) Desktop Environment Comparison 7/16/2002 Aaron Gilmer.

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KDE vs. Ximian (Gnome) Desktop Environment Comparison 7/16/2002 Aaron Gilmer

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KDE vs. Ximian (Gnome)Desktop Environment Comparison

7/16/2002

Aaron Gilmer

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Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Why the need?

• Recall this…

• Packages

• Brief History

• Screenshots

• Conclusion

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Why the need?

• X Windows System - provides the basis of graphical programming

• Window Manager - allows multitasking, and window resizing.

• Desktop Environment – allows a consistent front end to programs. Tools, accessories, menus, and interoperability/connectivity between programs.

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Why the need?

• User perspective: The short answer is you don’t need any other alternatives. You can simply use the X graphical interface. The counter perspective is that other Desktop Environments are nicer/cleaner to use.

• Developer perspective: Programming to X11 interface is complicated. Desktop environments such as CDE, KDE and Gnome have their own programming interface, tool set, etc to make application programming easier.

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Recall this….

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KDE Packages• Arts: Analog realtime synthesizer and sound daemon

• KDE-Libs: Various run-time libraries

• KDE-Base: The base components (window-manager, desktop, panel, Konqueror)

• KDE-Network: KMail, KNode, KNewsticker, Kppp, ...

• KDE-Pim: KAddressbook, KOrganizer, KPilot, ...

• KDE-Graphics: Graphics applications such as KDVI, KGhostview, KPaint, KFax, ...

• KDE-Multimedia: Noatun, KMidi, KSCD, ...

• KDE-Utilities: KEdit, KCalc, KHexEdit, KNotes, ...

• KDE-Edu: Edutainment related programs

• KDE-Games: KAsteroids, KPat, KTetris, ...

• KDE-Toys: Fun stuff

• KDE-Addons: Addons for Konqueror, Kate, Kicker and Noatun

• KDE-Artwork: Additional icons, styles, wallpapers, screensavers and window decorations

• KDE-Admin: Various tools to aid system administration

• KDE-SDK: Script and tools which simplify development of KDE applications

• KDevelop: C/C++ Integrated Development Environment

• KOffice: Integrated office suite

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Gnome Packages• Ximian Evolution

Integrated email, calendar, address book, and to-do list manager, interoperable with leading email systems

• Open Office 1.0 (StarOffice)Microsoft-compatible word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and business diagram applications (Professional Edition only)

• AbiWordThe popular open source word processing solution (AbiWord Home)

• GNUmericPowerful open source spreadsheet (Gnumeric Home)

• MozillaThe standard Web browser for Linux systems and the basis for new versions of Netscape (Mozilla Home)

• GIMPPowerful and extensible graphics editing tool (GIMP Home)

• GnuCashComplete personal financial management (GnuCash Home)

• Dozens of other third-party applicationsInstant messaging (GAIM), chat (X-Chat), multimedia (XMMS), digital camera management (gPhoto) and more

• Ximian Red CarpetThe all-in-one solution for software installation, updating, version maintenance and software dependency resolution that automatically keeps your workstation current and keeps you working

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History

• KDE was founded in October 1996

• Gnome Project was initated in by Miguel de Icaza, 1997

• Ximian was founded in October of 1999 and funded by venture capitol firms (before the market cash):– Charles River Ventures– Battery Ventures

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Programming

• KDE was written in C++ (Qt).– Qt was designed to create a tied library

with C++.• Gnome was written in C (Gtk+).

– Gtk was designed to create easy bindings. • Gnome created the Bonobo component

system (based upon CORBA) to provide modularity without the need for C++.

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References

• Ximian Corporate Website– http://www.ximian.com/products/ximian_desktop/

• Gnome Website– http://www.gnome.org/

• KDE Website– http://www.kde.org/

• KDE vs GNOME site (CERN)– http://linux.web.cern.ch/linux/redhat6/gnome/gnome_kde/comparison/

• GNOME vs. KDE in open source desktops – http://softwaredev.earthweb.com/sdopen/article/0,,12077_629891,00.html

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Conclusion

• The End.

• Any questions?