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Member since:2005-07-06
> This is where Gnome has done a good job by for example seperating the file manager and web browser into seperate apps.
In a word: NO!
I actually like to have Konqueror being a single browser for multiple source of documents, be it the web, the filesystem..
Browsing is browsing *many* functions are identical: zoom in, zoom out, bookmarks, go back, follow link (wether the link is an url, a directory..), etc.. independently of the type of data.
So I think that it is stupid to separate browsing to different applications depending of the type of data, the functions are very similar.
I do hope that KDE developers won't do what you're suggesting..
Member since:2005-07-06
I actually like to have Konqueror being a single browser for multiple source of documents, be it the web, the filesystem..
You like it, but no one else. Konquerors marketshare is stagnating. Look at the statistical data of heise.de
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/66968
And don't tell me there is no movement towards KDE/Linux systems in Germany and even on this technical and linux friendly page Konqueror is still below 2%. Go figure.
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2005-07-06
Whilst I use both desktops and both have cool features, I do find however that KDE has a much longer learning curve due to too much info being presented on screen at any one time.
Hopefully, KDE 4 will reverse this trend to be feature sluts and enforce a more balanced conservative approach to UI.
Individual unix apps have always been good at doing one thing very well rather than trying to do everything possible. This is where Gnome has done a good job by for example seperating the file manager and web browser into seperate apps. If KDE 4 can follow in Gnome's footsteps in this regard then it will do KDE the power of good.