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I was thinking of downloading KDE for Windows. Can anyone tell me its pros and cons?
2011-11-08 12:09:00
its up to you to decide, but remember to make a restore point so that to revert back if anything goes wrong.KDE For Windows - An Overviewhttp://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2010/03/kde-for-windows-overview.htmlAccessing KDE Applications From Your Windowshttp://www.makeuseof.com/tag/accessing-kde-applications-from-your-windows/
2011-11-08 08:48:00
I agree, none of the alt. shells for windows run as good as windows explorer, no matter which you try to install. I would recommend themeing the explorer.
2011-11-08 08:32:00
Any time you deviate so far away from the original theme, you're going to add massive overhead to your CPU. Honestly, I didn't know it even existed. I'll tell you this though, KDE is bad enough on it's native Linux environment, I couldn't imagine what a port to Windows would look like. The only way you will know if it tickles your fancy is if you try it out (report back to me with a verdict).If you want to be extra safe, you can use a virtual machine such as
Virtual Box
, install Windows on the virtual image and then install KDE for Windows to test it out.