Linux desktop environments: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 01:16, 8 November 2013

Revision as of 17:36, 14 November 2013

Line 1:

{{afd-mergeto|Linux#Desktop|Desktop Linux|14 November 2013|date=November 2013}}

<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the issue is settled -->

<!-- The nomination page for this article already existed when this tag was added. If this was because the article had been nominated for deletion before, and you wish to renominate it, please replace "page=Desktop Linux" with "page=Desktop Linux (2nd nomination)" below before proceeding with the nomination.

-->{{Article for deletion/dated|page=Desktop Linux|timestamp=20131017151225|year=2013|month=October|day=17|substed=yes|help=off}}

<!-- For administrator use only: {{Old AfD multi|page=Desktop Linux|date=17 October 2013|result='''keep'''}} -->

<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point -->

[[File:Linux kernel ubiquity.svg|thumb|500px|Two [[windowing system]]s reached wide adoption for the Linux desktop environments &mdash; [[X11]] and [[Wayland (display server protocol)|Wayland]]. Current UIs are including [[KDE Plasma Workspaces]], [[GNOME Shell]] and [[Docky]]. Obsoleted UIs are including [[GNOME Panel]], [[Kicker (KDE)|Kicker]] and [[KDesktop]].]]

Line 16 ⟶ 14:

Most of the available [[Linux distribution]]s are oriented toward desktop usage, and specialized distributions, that do not contain these packages, are the minority.

== Criticism ==

Almost all Linux distributions are build around a [[package management system]]. The entire [[free and open-source software]] packages in the repositories can be downloaded and installed with one mouse click. A digital signature guarantees that the software package was not modified after its creation by the package maintainer. This transfers the burden the maintenance and stability of the entire operating system from the user to the package and distribution maintainers. Common tasks, such as installing and de-installing programs or updating the entire operating system, require minimal effort or knowledge on the user side. The package management system automatically tracks and installs updates as they become available, resulting in a very high security level. This is very good for server installations and also for office usage.