This is a look at the KDE 3.4 Linux desktop environment in VMWare 12. The above screenshot shows the default KDE 3.4 desktop environment on Kubuntu 5.04. This is a very good looking desktop environment. The desktop is very fast indeed. The default Xorg video configuration would not work, so…
Read MoreThe graphical user interfaces that we all enjoy have come a long way since the existence of the Windows ’95 operating system pictured on this page. Computing in those days was an exercise in frustration trying to get the various drivers installed and configured and adjusting the darned IRQs to…
Read MoreThe Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution from Canonical is set to include a feature that the Fedora distribution has included for a long time; full disk encryption and Logical Volume Management encryption. This brings the Canonical distribution in line with Fedora. The ability to encrypt the / folder and not just…
Read MoreThere is more news on the Ubuntu front, the distribution has been spotted on the ABC TV Extreme makeover television show. Sure this is just another mindless reality television show, but it is cool that they put Ubuntu out in the open on a popular television show like this. And…
Read MoreMy current KDE Plasma theme Arezzo. http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Arezzo?content=84403 And my current Kwin KDE 4.8.0 theme. http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Chrome+Grayscale+Aurorae?content=119168 These two themes are easily installed with the Workspace Appearance option in the System Settings panel. These are very stylish themes for the KDE desktop, this is the advantage of running KDE vs Unity. HUD…
Read MoreI have installed the KDE 4.8.0 desktop on Ubuntu 12.04 and this KDE release is the fastest yet, everything works very well, adding new themes, splash screens and window decorations works perfectly. Many people hate what Canonical are doing with the Unity desktop and the KDE desktop is a nice…
Read MoreI really need to get around to installing the Fedora 15 DVD and have the Gnome 3 desktop running as I want to be able to create a new theme based on the default Gnome 3 desktop interface and put that up on my website. That would be cool as…
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