Linux® Desktop Garage

Chapter 2. The All-Expense-Paid Desktop Tour

I remember the first time I installed Linux. I said to myself, “Boy you're going to really thank yourself.”

Then I said, “Yeah, I know.”

Then I said, “Hey, you're not supposed to answer. I'm talkin' to myself.”

“Well, duh.” I replied. “I'm you, so I know that.”

“You're being awfully contrary. Whadya gotta go and try to start a fight for? I was talking about Linux.”

“Hey, I'm just having a conversation here. You're the one trying to start a war. So, which desktop environment are you going to use?”

“GNOME,” I said.

“What? KDE is way easier. It's way better-looking, too!” I argued with myself.

“You wanna start a war? I will argue with you,” my GNOME half said.

“I don't want to fight. You're the one being ...