LXDE – Myth Busters – The Movie 5*

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seaken64 wrote:

Well, I don’t know if this will end up picking a fight with @Andy or not. If it does we should just let Brian close this thread down. In all the tests I have done on old equipment, (and there is a considerable amount that I have shared here should you care to do a search) with Intel and AMD singe core and less 1GB of RAM or less, I have NEVER found LXDE to be superior to any of the desktops curated in antiX. For RAM use, IceWM usually wins, sometimes JWM wins. For a GUI environment that mimics a Windows 2000 type experience antiX desktops has l=always been the most satisfactory on old machines. LXDE is not terrible and is usuable. But it is NOT built in to the antiX system and must be supported by the user.

For Dual Core machines, with 2GB or more of RAM it does not really matter. On those systems I am not usually quite as strapped for space. But if I AM strapped for space, such as 1 GB of RAM or 2GB hard drive, then I stay with antiX ONLY. No need to add LXDE or anything else. In fact more likely to strip some sevices rather than add a DE.

As time moves on it will be less necessary to skimp on features to save memory and disk space. By the time you get to a 64-bit systems with 4GB of RAM you can start playing around with LXDE or KDE or whatever with very little trouble. At that level anticapitalista is right on point – there is no argument to be had. But you’re barking up the wrong tree here if your goal is to brag about how great some Desktop Environment is as compared to antiX desktops. No one here will argue that LXDE is not a good lightweight DE. What they will argue is that it is not needed. antiX already has what we need.

That is not to say we are not interested in what someone who loves LXDE might be able to do with it in antiX. That is perfectly interesting stuff. But don’t get offended if we don’t share your enthusiasm and think it’s rediculous to pick fights about which “desktop” is better.

And I must say, I’ve been around here for a while. No sense in picking a fight with BobC, he can take care of himself and is a straight shooter. It takes quite q bit to ruffle his feathers.

I suggest you, Andy, take a breath and do as the kids say these days, slow your roll. Share, but don’t pick fights.

Seaken64

I don’t want to see any fights nor am I willing to see any.

Moderators and administration please be aware of any other skirmish.

Let’s consider this topic complete.

Anyone who wants to argue about one DM or WM versus another can find an external place – NOT HERE – In which to argue. The discussion, right, wrong, pro, con is over on this forum. The words and thoughts have already been exhausted.

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