Debian Changes Default Desktop From GNOME To XFCE

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Debian Changes Default Desktop From GNOME To XFCE 328

Posted by Unknown Lamer on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @11:53AM 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."

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Re:The what? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @12:07PM (#40919003)

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

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Re:The what? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @12:27PM (#40919255)

Command length != penis length

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Re:What is a CD? (Score:5, Funny)

by Michalson ( 638911 ) writes: on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @12:41PM (#40919451)

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!

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Re:The what? (Score:5, Funny)

by Samantha Wright ( 1324923 ) writes: on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @12:48PM (#40919569) Homepage Journal

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

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Re:The what? (Score:4, Funny)

by uvajed_ekil ( 914487 ) writes: on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @02:42PM (#40920959)

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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Re:What is a CD? (Score:4, Funny)

by ByteSlicer ( 735276 ) writes: on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @03:27PM (#40921483)

One mebibyte was just 1/1024 of a gibibyte!
FTFY

FTFY

FTFY

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I don't like Linux Mint (Score:2, Funny)

by INowRegretThesePosts ( 853808 ) writes: on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @11:46PM (#40927025) Journal

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.

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Re:The what? (Score:5, Funny)

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Re:What is a CD? (Score:5, Funny)

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I don't like Linux Mint (Score:2, Funny)

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