Overclockix - Pick a Desktop Environment

[mbentley]

within the next couple of weeks, i am going to be choosing a desktop environment for overclockix. there will only be one desktop environment in the final distro. i figured the best way to do this would be with a poll to get the most community feedback. when you vote, i would also appreciate a quick post as to why you think that desktop environment should be chosen.

 

[cold.nut]

gnome all the way! it's more versatile!

 

[ihrsetrdr]

Gnome here too. Right now I'm in a live session with the .005 gnome CD. I added the repos for testing and just finished installing wine, which I'm going to use to finish the WU in-progress from the Debian hdd install.

Edit:

dropped out of live session back to hdd OS, was getting the following error:

CoreStatus = 63 (99)

which according to the FAHWIKI means:

This error has been noted when switching from one version of the Windows SMP to another. Apparently a WU started with one version of MPI cannot be completed with the other version. If you need to switch versions, use the -oneunit flag to finish the current WU first or discard the active WU.

which is exactly what I did. Will finish up the WU in it's 'native' core.

 

[Jawadali]

I've only had very basic experience with Ubuntu and Lubuntu, but LXDE seemed simpler and much lighter-weight to me. Of course, I was testing on a laptop with only 512MB of RAM, so if Overclockix is targeting high-end benching/folding rigs, this may be a non-issue.

 

[Stratus_ss]

I cast my vote for lxde. Secondary would be xfce.
I like gnome for full blown workstation but not for livecds.

These should be down and dirty versions that get up and get to the point

 

[Stratus_ss]

I am willing to concede to xfce crew. I will start working with the xfce one.

 

[mbentley]

so far it is looking pretty strong for gnome. i am going to upload a usb-hdd image tomorrow that includes gnome-core tomorrow which allows for persistence on the same usb drive as the live overclockix file system.

 

[${freak}]

dwm! i'm very disappointed in gnome for what they're doing with gnome 3

 

[Shelnutt2]

I'm really digging gnome 3.0

 

[mbentley]

five more days left to vote! i think i am going to stop updating the lxde version as that obviously isn't going to make a comeback

*pours one out for lxde*

 

[TheNewbie]

+1 for gnome, best stability/ease of use IMO

 

[mbentley]

dwm! i'm very disappointed in gnome for what they're doing with gnome 3

I'm really digging gnome 3.0

either way, overclockix is using debian so we might see gnome 3 in about five years

 

[mbentley]

gnome it is

*edit: i'm going to go ahead and lock this thread. if you would like to discuss the desktop environment selection, feel free to do so in the main overclockix thread.