On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 00:21 -0200, Leandro Melo wrote: > Hi, i'm a beginner use. I've been trying to set up my development > enviroment in fedora. Don't know if i'll be able to do it, but as i go > one step further i come up with thousands of doubts. > Here's a basic one. > I'd like to download Eclipse (java ide) and there are a few builds for > linux. In my case, i know i'd get the x86's versions, but there're two > of them. > > - Linux (x86/Motif) > - Linux (x86/GTK 2) > > There are an info page that says the red had system would use the gtk > version, so i think that that's what i should use in fedora. > However, i have a doubt: i understand that motif and gtk are user > interfaces software, but i don't understand why would they have two > diferent builds in this case. Can anyone explain to me? > Also, i use default's gnome in fedora core, may it cause any problem? Use the GTK version in Fedora. It's just a "look and feel" thing. You're familiar as a gnome user with the GTK look and feel already, so stick with that. You'd probably find the motif look and feel rather clunky and old-fashioned. Paul. -- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
