Difference between KDE and GNOME ?

[zohraan]

What is the difference between Gnome and KDE versions of Linux, or Ubuntu. ? How can I identify which one is suitable for my computer ? Help please ! Thanking you ! 

[dataspy]

Gnome and KDE are desktop environments, it's more of what you prefer, one is not better than the other.  If you have an older computer with little RAM and a slow processor you might want to check out LXDE or XFCE.  There are also distros that come with these desktop environments preinstalled like Xubuntu (XFCE) and Lubuntu (LXDE).

http://lubuntu.net
http://xubuntu.org

Even if you use a specific desktop environment that doesn't mean you can't install applications from another, I use Gnome but also have KDE applications installed like K3B (burning software) and Kontact (contact manager).

A comparison of different desktop environments and some window managers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_X_Window_System_desktop_environments

You can also try configuring your own desktop environment by installing an ubuntu's minimalist cd (which installs only base package and no gui) and then install everything you want through the command line.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems

example:
sudo aptitude install xorg fluxbox fluxconf gdm firefox thunar

This would install X (GUI), fluxbox (window manager), gdm(login manager), firefox (web browser), thunar (file manager)

You might also want to look into Linux from Scratch
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org

Yes I know I kind of got off topic

[Stackprotector]

Or go die hard, and install it on archlinux, or something minimalistic like that.

[Lionofgod]

When I used to run Slackware, I found that KDE was very intensive in terms of graphics and memory. I switched over to xfce and I really like it.
Now, Im using Gnome 3 on Ubuntu and it's really good

[zohraan]

Gnome and KDE are desktop environments, it's more of what you prefer, one is not better than the other.  If you have an older computer with little RAM and a slow processor you might want to check out LXDE or XFCE.  There are also distros that come with these desktop environments preinstalled like Xubuntu (XFCE) and Lubuntu (LXDE).

http://lubuntu.net
http://xubuntu.org

Even if you use a specific desktop environment that doesn't mean you can't install applications from another, I use Gnome but also have KDE applications installed like K3B (burning software) and Kontact (contact manager).

A comparison of different desktop environments and some window managers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_X_Window_System_desktop_environments

You can also try configuring your own desktop environment by installing an ubuntu's minimalist cd (which installs only base package and no gui) and then install everything you want through the command line.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems

example:
sudo aptitude install xorg fluxbox fluxconf gdm firefox thunar

This would install X (GUI), fluxbox (window manager), gdm(login manager), firefox (web browser), thunar (file manager)

You might also want to look into Linux from Scratch
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org

Yes I know I kind of got off topic

Yeah, it really helped buddy ! I would like to say you all Thanks.