>> > Linux bloat continues unabated. >> >> ---- >> I think... >> >> - that you would have to have kde-pim package installed to bloat here >> >> - agreed on bloat but considering that my Acer Aspire One is 10 Gb >> Windows installation and 5 Gb Fedora 10 and I have a lot more 'stuff' >> installed in Fedora. >> > Agreed. My other laptop has to dual-boot with XP. However, I only require it > for one application. I partitioned it with 8GB for XP system (no data) and to > my surprise the most basic install filled it to danger point. I could > certainly run a modern linux distro, with more applications, in the same > space. > > More importantly, in linux, if you think something does install too much, you > do have a choice. > > Anne Looking at KDE 4.2, which seems to have sacrificed functionality for good looks & an enhanced (but difficult to navigate & configure interface), it seems a part of Linux seems to be moving the Windows way (re: Vista's complex operation, non-intuitive functions & the 'aero' interface) ... choice in Linux seems to be going the Redmond way (probably an overstatement, but now may be a good time for a check). Hope the next OO.org will not present us a telly-tubby look with a 'ribbon'. Jay -- Registered Linux User # 483705 @ http://counter.li.org/ (openSUSE 11.1, i686) Smolts Profile: http://www.smolts.org/client/show/?uuid=pub_b541a450-9bc1-45fd-beab-d46ee43a0108 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines