Certain programs take a long time to start. Usually there is an alternate program that starts faster if you don't like it. I normally use faster window managers like blackbox or enlightenment. Switching/shading/minimizing/restoring/etc windows with them is always instantaneous. Gnome and KDE have become almost as bloated as MS Windows over the past few years, and I just prefer simplicity anyway. Gabriel M. Beddingfield said: >> It's at times like these, that I am greatly relieved I'm not a Windows >> user: >> >> http://www.genesis-x.nildram.co.uk/news/article00005.html > > This brings up a question I have about Fedora. I recently installed FC1 > on an 800 MHz Celeron with 128MB RAM. I'm a Linux newbie. The system > is dual-booted with Windows ME. Yes, I know that I'm running below > recommended specs. > > Before going on, I am a convert to the Open Source ideology. I would > like to see Linux (and open source software) succeed and dominate the > market. After passing newbie status, I look forward to rolling up my > sleeves and pitching in on coding. > > The first thing I notice in Linux (running GNOME) is that it *seems* > more sluggish than Windows. Menus take longer to pop up. Standard > dialogs take longer to pop up. All sorts of things. When I click to > start Mozilla, I have to check to see if my HD light is on -- otherwise > I don't know if the OS registered my click! (In all fairness, Explorer > isn't much better in this regard.) > > A good example is switching windows. Everything is loaded in RAM -- no > caching to the HD. When I change the focus to another open window, it's > like I get a flicker-flicker-there. It takes around 500ms to make the > change. In Windows, this is not so. > > So here's the question: Is this normal for Fedora and/or Linux? Do I > maybe have a bad video setting? > > Otherwise, is it possible that Linux developers are prone to pushing the > hardware, too? Honestly, I don't see why my 486/DX2 w/8MB is obsolete. > What are we doing now that requires so much more horsepower? Are word > processors now solving partial differential equations before they print? > > Peace, > Gabriel > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
