• @Weslee
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    11 year ago

    Not sure exactly how the Linux multiple desktops work but windows is able to do this also, unless I’m confusing it for something else

    • @CeeBee
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      11 year ago

      unless I’m confusing it for something else

      You are. What you’re talking about are virtual desktops or virtual workspaces.

      I said “desktop environments”, which is a specific thing in Linux. It’s the GUI and suite of tools that come with it. They all tend to have a usecase in mind and different philosophy. There’s Gnome, KDE Plasma, xfce, lxde, Budgie, Cinnamon, Sway, and a whole bunch more that I can’t remember.

      • @Weslee
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        11 year ago

        So it’s basically themes and preset packs of apps?

        • @CeeBee
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          No, nothing like that. It can seem that way from a quick glance, but there’s so much more under the surface.

          It’s such a large change under the surface that sometimes the exact same system, but with a different DE is considered its own distro, but usually they’re called spins.

        • @CeeBee
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          11 year ago

          Well now, that’s certainly something I didn’t expect!

          Although the site for the Windows installer doesn’t work