On 16-01-04 10:02 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Monday 04 January 2016 14:49:00 Alexandre wrote: >> Which one? KDE5? >> KDE Plasma 5 is now default on Kubuntu 15.10 >> >>> on Kubuntu 15.10. After all the updates installed, it works very >>> well on my Core 2 Duo with 2gb of ram, from the 2008 or so era. >> I haven't tested. Perhaps Felix hasn't either. But why does it matter? >> Why must TDE constantly compete? Why is it a competition? Each person >> uses what her or she likes. If you prefer KDE5, I see no reason why you >> shouldn't use KDE5. Why does TDE have to become like it?? If KDE5 is now >> faster than TDE on similar hardware, good for it. >> >> Yes, everyone uses what he-she likes. I think you didn't understanded what >> I wrote in the way I meant it. Plasma 5 is overall much faster and >> responsive than KDE4 on the same hardware. > Ah! From what I heard that wouldn't be difficult. But as neither an Ubuntu > fan nor a KDE4+ fan I haven't used it. If I want/need an Ubuntu I use > Lubuntu. > >> TDE is more responsive (when it >> doesn't lockup) than KDE4 and Plasma 5, but TDE does take more time to boot >> than Plasma 5. > Interesting. Fast boot-up seems to be th order of the day. But does it now > make a difference what is underneath? > >> MS-DOS isn't much used anymore (as in not competitive), because it does not >> fill the needs of most computer's users out there. This is just an example. > I would analyse its demise as being hardware related. Many of us liked it, > but it is not up coping with to modern hardware. > >> Difference and individuality are part of what Open Source and Free Software >> are all about. >> >> Lisi >> >> Yes, differences and individuality is part of open source world, but we >> should all (all) be respectful for other's work and other individuals. > Of course. That goes without saying. It is par for the course. > > Lisi > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@... > For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@... > Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ > Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting > Boot time has come up on various lists for years. I must say I never understood the point, especially for Linux. Does anyone boots and reboot her Linus ten times a day - or even more - ? I think the boot time is of little interest for Linux since updates do not require a reboot - not like an other popular OS ;-) A power failure or a major version upgrade are the only occasions for a reboot on my Linux boxes. My 2 cents, Pascal