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Debian Changes Default Desktop From GNOME To XFCE

Posted by Unknown on from the cool-kids-still-use-windowmaker dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The default desktop within Debian 7.0 'Wheezy' has changed from GNOME to Xfce. GNOME, KDE, and LXDE will continue to be available, but the decision was made to default to Xfce. The reported reasoning comes down to size constraints in fitting GNOME on a single CD."

7 of 328 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    apt-get? LUXURY! Us Slackware users use tar -zxf && ./configure && make install!

  2. Re:The what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Command length != penis length

  3. Re:What is a CD? by Michalson · · Score: 5, Funny

    A CD or 'compact disc' was an ancient precursor to the DVDs that you can still find in some stores today. During their heyday CDs where mainly used to store a primitive type of mp3 called '16bit uncompressed PCM' but could also store regular data. A typical CD could hold between 650 and 700 'megabytes' worth of small files. A 'megabyte' was an older unit of storage; One megabyte was just 1/1000 of a gigabyte!

  4. Re:The what? by Samantha+Wright · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tell that to the SUSE people! They get both caught in their zyppers.

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  5. Re:The what? by uvajed_ekil · · Score: 3, Funny

    Everyone uses them, except you, because your post is a shitpost.

    We weren't aware that we were using them, so thanks for clearing that up.
    Sincerely,
    Almost Everyone

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  6. Re:What is a CD? by ByteSlicer · · Score: 3, Funny

    One mebibyte was just 1/1024 of a gibibyte!

    FTFY

    FTFY

    FTFY

  7. I don't like Linux Mint by INowRegretThesePosts · · Score: 2, Funny

    It increases fragmentation. Our community is already tiny; we can't afford to be divided.

    I switched from Gentoo to Ubuntu for this reason. I am now better informed to help people fix their Ubuntu problems; everyone benefits.

    By the way, Unity is very good. it is beautiful, easy, convenient, fun, and saves screen real state.