Ubuntu, KDE interface

[Brian Cluff]

On 06/18/2016 11:48 AM, koder wrote:
> What problems will I encounter installing KDE onto an existing Ubuntu 
> load?

While technically possible to have both unity and KDE on the same 
machine, in practice the unity stuff tends to pollute the KDE experience 
do you get a significantly less than optimal experience.

> Ubuntu has also mandated that I install an extra external fan as its 
> demands on the system as it seems that it heats the whole system up to 
> the point where it locks and becomes totally unresponsive.

Unity has turned into one of if not the most heavy desktop experiences 
out there and really demands a lot of your system, so I don't doubt it a 
bit that you may have to have extra cooling on some machines.

> Not ready for Prime Time, in spite of the prostelyzations of the AZ 
> Loco group.

I think it really depends on the machine you're on.  Some can handle 
unity, some can't and never will.  I personally have to second an 
install of Kubuntu, KDE is much much better at adapting to different 
hardware, so you can run it on older machines without access to 3D 
accelerated video and it will automatically disable those features in 
order to give you a good smooth, full featured, experience.  I've 
personally been able to put a modern Kubuntu desktop on an ancient 
netbook and it runs nice and smooth.

Brian Cluff
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