[dot] DesktopBSD: A Step Towards BSD on the Desktop

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URL: http://dot.kde.org/1123904197/

From: brockers <kconfigure at rockerssoft.com>
Dept: but-is-it-linux-compatible
Date: Friday 12/Aug/2005, @22:36

DesktopBSD: A Step Towards BSD on the Desktop
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   DesktopBSD [http://desktopbsd.sourceforge.net/] is a custom
FreeBSD-based desktop focussed on usability and simplicity.  In
developing an easy to use desktop operating system, DesktopBSD has
chosen to use KDE. Screenshots showing the desktop tools in action
[http://www.bsddesktop.de/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1] are available.

     Their website FAQ [http://desktopbsd.sourceforge.net/sub/faq.html]
further explains the choice of KDE:
     "KDE is easy to work with and has many useful features and
well-integrated components such as the PIM package (Personal Information
Manager). Additionally, KDE is probably easier for people that used
Windows before, but this is rather a nice side-effect than a main reason
for this choice."
     "Of course, there are other great desktop environments out there
that are in some ways superior to KDE, but we decided to use only KDE so
we can have better support for that one and have better integration of
the DesktopBSD Tools with that environment."