ximian vs regular GNOME?

[cotfessi]

Obviously they're both Gnome, but what is the difference between the two?

What about window managers? Does ximian allow you to select the window manager that you want to use?

[Derango]

Ximian gnome is easier to install (if you have one of the supported distros) and includes it own auto-updater to make sure you gnome is up to date.

It will let you do anything normal gnone will, including choosing your window manager.

[MrNewbie]

I prefer Ximian but I think regular Gnome has become Ximian Gnome hasn't it?

[Derango]

Nope...regular gnome is still regular gnome, as far as I know.

[eXtremist]

...........so the GNOME installed with RH7 is not the same GNOME I can download from Ximian?

Hrm.. Is there any reason I should/shouldn't download the ximian gnome?

Everything's working fine as is.. Maybe I'll leave it that way. The last time I tried to upgrade a desktop it ended in disaster (tried to install KDE2).

[RageAHolic]

The Ximian GNOME upgrade path has been made very easy...I don't know that KDE has anything its equivalent.

THough I ususally take the, if it ain't broke don't fix it approach, I personally had no problems migrating from GNOME to Ximian GNOME and I do that immediately after installing Linux on a system.

Then I go crazy and get Red Carpet and Nautilus too....that has a higher possibility of blowing up your system...

Ximian GNOME shouldn't blow your system up.

Just my experience...

[Derango]

Ximian gnome dosen't realy add enough to warrent changing you current gnome. However, if you want the auto update, the install is very easy. There's just a lot of downloading involved.

[Molecule Man]

Other than an updated GNOME. Plus it is almost necessary now with amny GTK+ apps.