Looking for definitions of various interfaces/distributions

[katie]

Hi & thank you for reading

I am aware of KDE and GNOME, as well as XFCE-- but while trying to find out more about E-17, I was hoping there was a more complete description of what it is (& what it is not).

I went to the download area and saw a screenshot, but no definitions.  I am wondering about whether it is designed for older/lighter equipment?  Did see several references to Netbooks- but also saw that several were using it with machines at work and home (so assume not just limited to Netbooks).

I did see Tex's definitions of MiniMe & Zen-- just wondered if there is a spot that describes each version available?

Thanks for your help
katie

[daveysprocketbrew]

We were just talking about this:

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,68896.0.html

[katie]

We were just talking about this:

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,68896.0.html

Thanks, daveysprocketbrew
That is a very helpful dialogue and a very helpful attachment by GuypronouncedGuyn-- it does help to answer many of my questions.

katie

[Crow]

katie in my experience Enlightenment runs great in old equipment, I use it at work everyday,  I have Kde4 + Enlightenment and the KDE4 apps runs faster.

The best combination still is PCLinuxOS LXDE + Enlightenment I have used it in P III with 128 MB as a live CD and installed it in P III with 256 MB.

[exterran]

... The best combination still is PCLinuxOS LXDE + Enlightenment I have used it in P III with 128 MB as a live CD and installed it in P III with 256 MB.

Once again, enlightening information from Crow. I am running PCLinuxOS 2009.4 LXDE, sans Enlightenment, and I am more and more impressed with it every day. My Linux box is a candidate for the landfill, by Microsoft standards, but PCLOS LXDE really flies on it. Changes are on the way, however, for LXDE, so patience might be advisable. A new PCLOS LXDE release could soon be coming.

[katie]

katie in my experience Enlightenment runs great in old equipment, I use it at work everyday,  I have Kde4 + Enlightenment and the KDE4 apps runs faster.

The best combination still is PCLinuxOS LXDE + Enlightenment I have used it in P III with 128 MB as a live CD and installed it in P III with 256 MB.

Please forgive my ignorance-- what is Enlightenment (& is it in the Repositories--  since the freeze I have no even looked in the repositories).  I try to read the forums every day (& do most days)-- but somehow I am behind the curve on that one.

And thanks also, skyhawk, for the word on LXDE-- yes, most of my equipment is older (P111 & P4 for most-- and I try to find at least 256 for each)

I am  a bit nervous about KDE4- but know I will have to move on as everyone (at least on those capable of KDE4)  that is what caught my attention today about E-17.

katie

[Crow]

I am aware of KDE and GNOME, as well as XFCE-- but while trying to find out more about E-17, I was hoping there was a more complete description of what it is (& what it is not).

I went to the download area and saw a screenshot, but no definitions.  I am wondering about whether it is designed for older/lighter equipment?  Did see several references to Netbooks- but also saw that several were using it with machines at work and home (so assume not just limited to Netbooks).

I think the OP was looking for advise and I have been using e17 on a regular basis in a work environment  so: why not?

skyhawk give it a try, you won't regret it      I agree, the LXDE remaster that Neal did is great is just that I love a pretty face  

katie  "Enlightenment"  I use it as a synonymous of e17 (which maybe is not because there is e16 too) and it is in the repositories (look for task-enlightenment if you want to try it) I have KDE 3.x at home and I'm using the repositories from YouCanToo  http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,65202.0.html  at this point seems safer to me.

BTW  you're right skyhawk soon it will be new version of everything  how soon?  well, when it's ready   

[katie]

Thanks for the clarification-

Now, what is Club e17?

katie

[Crow]

Some of us are PCLinuxOS e17 users, Agust designs fantastic themes for it and each month there is a thread to show your PCLinuxOS desktop, in February  ef2000 posted a screenshot and put "here is another installment for the e17 club"    http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,68042.msg559480.html#msg559480  and some of us liked the idea  

There are some great themes, if you have some time you should look at them.  BTW  Coffetime just put an e17 video  http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,68900.0.html

[davidwillis]

Wow!  That is way cool...

I am installing lxde and then going to put on e17, just to learn it on my virtual machine.  I may install it as my main os if I can get used to it, and once the new release comes out.

By the way, how hard is it to put one of those themes on?

[Crow]

Welcome to the club davidwillis it's easy left click - (Preferencias my desktop is in spanish but is something like) preferences - Themes

[davidwillis]

Thanks... I feel totally lost, but this is as fast as puppy linux...LOL

Talk about a fast desktop, and it is only using 60mb of ram...  I will have to spend some time to figure it out but so far I really like it.

[drhadidy]

well i started using E17 about 3 days ago...and im in love with it....
looks great.... runs soooo light and smooth...
feels much nicer and smoother than KDE...
great work people

[Crow]

The good news are that Linuxera and Sproggy will make an e17 remaster using the final version of PCLinuxOS 2010