Re: [Computerbank] more standardised install discussion needed ASAP

[Julien Goodwin <jgoodwin@chriskaine.com.au>]

I don't know if changing themes is covered in the training, if not then why
is this an issue? You can often get the same theme for KDE, GNOME, Sawfish,
Englightenment etc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Long" <dalel@loftuscomp.com.au>
To: <computerbank@lists.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Computerbank] more standardised install discussion needed ASAP


> On 27 Nov 2001, Craige McWhirter wrote:
> > Yes, this is a technical given. The reason for choosing an application
> > framework like KDE or GNOME on an exclusive basis has nothing to do with
> > what can technically be done but what a non-technical user will grok and
> > find productive.
>
> The differences are minimal. A KDE theme will apply to the WM managing a
> GTK/Gnome application for example with minimal 'confusion' for the average
> user. It is about as confusing as seeing WinAMP skins under Windows or
> XMMS skins under Linux/BSD (Windows manager/environment of your
> choice).
>
> AbiWord and Gnumenric fit in quite happily with a KDE desktop and so on.
> The menus look slightly different.
>
> Dale.
>
>
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