7 Things You Can Do in KDE, But Not in Windows
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published September 02, 2010
Some of these features are not unique to the KDE Linux desktop.
Tags: Linux, open source, KDE, Linux desktop, Linux downloads

KDE 4.5 Trades Revolution for Evolution
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published August 18, 2010
The KDE 4 series could still use some polish, yet KDE 4.5 represents a milestone in a multi-year development process.
Tags: open source, KDE, Linux desktop, KDE 4, Linux downloads

50 Open Source Replacements for Really Expensive Software
By Cynthia Harvey | Open Source Article Published August 17, 2010
Open source downloads that compare in quality and feature-set to high end proprietary applications.
Tags: Linux, KDE, downloads, open source tools, open source software

Linux Music Players: Amarok vs. Clementine
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published July 28, 2010
The two Linux music players display different assumptions about what users want. Which do you prefer?
Tags: music, Linux, open source, KDE, open source tools

Forking KDE 3: Trinity KDE's Timothy Pearson
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published July 26, 2010
KDE 3 lives on, still used enthusiastically by plenty of KDE aficionados.
Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, KDE 4

Linux Desktop: Command Line vs. User Interface
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published July 21, 2010
In many instances, the Linux desktop’s command line is preferable to its graphical user interface.
Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, command line

KDE 4.5 2nd Beta: The End of an Era
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published June 21, 2010
The KDE Linux desktop’s rapid pace of innovation seems to have slowed.
Tags: Linux, KDE, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, open source tools

Eight Ways GNOME Could be Improved
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published June 07, 2010
A longtime GNOME user suggests a number of improvements to the Linux desktop, some simple, some major.
Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, open source tools

Is GNOME or KDE Better for New Users?
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published May 17, 2010
The generally accepted myth that migrating Windows or OS X users should choose KDE over GNOME doesn’t make much sense.
Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, open source tools

KDE vs. GNOME: DVD Tools and Desktop Design
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published May 04, 2010
Users must choose between GNOME simplicity and KDE completeness, and neither choice is completely satisfying.
Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, DVD

GNOME 2.30: Waiting for the Big Release
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published April 06, 2010
GNOME 2.30’s improvements in speed, inter-connectivity, and usability make the release worth having, even if it will become obsolete when the next release arrives in six months.
Tags: Linux, open source, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop

GNOME and KDE: Seven Attractions in Each
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published March 09, 2010
Both GNOME and KDE have caught up in features and narrowed the gap in usability with proprietary desktops.
Tags: Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, open source tools, open source tool

KDE and GNOME: Seven Irritations in Each
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published March 02, 2010
While the KDE and GNOME desktops have come a long way, each could still use some tweaking. Plus: suggest changes to KDE and GNOME.
Tags: Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, KDE 4, Linux downloads

LXDE: Smaller, Faster than KDE or GNOME
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published February 23, 2010
The Simplest Linux Netbook Interface (LXDE) offers a smaller, faster alternative to leading desktops like GNOME or KDE –- especially for netbooks.
Tags: Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, LXDE

KDE Review: KDE 4.4 Comes in from the Cold
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published February 15, 2010
KDE 4 got off to a difficult start, yet the Linux desktop interface has improved steadily, and its recent release finally reaches maturity.
Tags: KDE, Linux desktop, KDE 4, Linux downloads

The Advantage of the Xfce Linux Desktop
By Juliet Kemp | Open Source Article Published February 12, 2010
As an alternative to KDE or GNOME, Xfce is a lightweight and fully-functional interface, providing a full Linux desktop environment.
Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, xfce, Linux desktop

KDE 4.4 Moves Linux Desktop Forward
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published February 10, 2010
The release of KDE 4.4 Software Compilation (SC) advances the Linux desktop with a vast array of new features and thousands of bugs fixed.
Tags: Linux, KDE, Linux desktop

KDE vs. GNOME: Email Readers
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published January 19, 2010
A feature-by-feature comparison between the KDE and GNOME email readers, concluding with an opinion about which is best.
Tags: Gnome, KDE, email, evolution, kmail

KDE vs. GNOME: Photo and Music Management
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published January 12, 2010
The differences between KDE and GNOME in photo and music apps reveals key trends in Linux desktop development.
Tags: open source, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop

KDE 4.4 Beta: Incremental Doesn't Mean Directionless
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 10, 2009
KDE’s releases are more interesting right now than just about any other open source software project.
Tags: open source, KDE, Linux desktop, KDE 4, desktops