If that is true, why doesn't it install like that by default? Seems like an obvious no brainer.
I don't use that Windows-wannabe crap. Microsoft is better at it
That kind of focus is great for folks that are into computing, but does not attract mom and pop to the OS as a desktop alternative. They want nice snappy GUI apps.
Guess I'm not the only one that does not proofread. But then, I'm not getting paid for this stuff. Is anyone at slashdot getting paid? (Maybe a paycut is in order?)
The X Windows layer runs as a seperate process and is known to exact an overhead on all desktop graphics.
Chances are you have gotten use to the slow down so you don't notice it.
Someone coming to GNOME or KDE fresh from Windows will have a different reaction unless the Linux hardware is just plain lots faster.
Unfortunately Linux is burdened with the overhead of X Windows. This slows everything down. People that compare Linux desktops side by side wit regular windows know the difference.
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It doesn't do much good to complain. I'm just an unpaid observer. Don't listen if hearing the facts bothers you.
reniced to -10 it is at least as fast as Windows
If that is true, why doesn't it install like that by default? Seems like an obvious no brainer.
I don't use that Windows-wannabe crap. Microsoft is better at it
That kind of focus is great for folks that are into computing, but does not attract mom and pop to the OS as a desktop alternative. They want nice snappy GUI apps.
Guess I'm not the only one that does not proofread. But then, I'm not getting paid for this stuff. Is anyone at slashdot getting paid? (Maybe a paycut is in order?)
I've run KDE and GNOME on faster machines and have been shocked at how slow it ran too. I have two guesses:
1. Video drivers not optimized in Linux?
2. X Windows layer is too much baggage?
I think it may be mostly due to the X Windows, but I'm not certain.
Either way, this has to get better. Slower is not good.
The X Windows layer runs as a seperate process and is known to exact an overhead on all desktop graphics. Chances are you have gotten use to the slow down so you don't notice it. Someone coming to GNOME or KDE fresh from Windows will have a different reaction unless the Linux hardware is just plain lots faster.
Unfortunately Linux is burdened with the overhead of X Windows. This slows everything down. People that compare Linux desktops side by side wit regular windows know the difference.