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Do you use Gnome or KDE Plasma? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm relatively new to the linux space, I was introduced by the steam deck which uses kde, and it's pretty similar to windows in terms of how it works so that's the DE i'd be leaning towards when I eventually switch. I've never used gnome so i'm not sure if it'd be worth using I guess?

So I'm just looking for some input from the community, do you use Gnome or Plasma, why do you use it, and what's kind of like a pros and cons kinda thing between the two?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I use both: GNOME works better for a desktop, KDE Plasma works better for a laptop.

There are more than those 2 options for a Desktop Environment, by the way ;)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

yeah i know but as an entry level user it just seems like they're the two most popular and they must be for a reason, I'm sure I'll explore more in the future

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I personally can't stand any other options except for Cinnamon (since it got a redesign) and a few distro-specific ones. That's just me though. Explore away!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I’ll be honest I didn’t even know cinnamon and plasma were different things till making this post, they look and feel so similar from the little bit I’ve used them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Funny, I have the opposite opinion. Gnome is great on laptops, especially 2in1s. KDE Plasma is a great desktop PC environment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I have a potato laptop, so GNOME is a little too heavy on it. I think KDE Plasma would be fine for a desktop, but I'm addicted to GNOME