I recently upgraded from kde4.2 to 4.3 on both my desktop and my laptop machines. I found that after the upgrade, when desktop effects were enabled, the open windows would randomly resize themselves in a reversed/mirrored format. It appeared as if the bottom of the window was moving back up to the top of the screen and it would drag the contents with it. I’m looking to resolve this issue.

I will follow-up should I find the solution. In the interim, I have disabled that desktop effect and the windows seem to perform as expected again (minus the effect).

So I ran across another article about the differences between Gnome and KDE. This one was a bit different that usual, in that the evaluation was not solely on features and support; rather, the development direction of each. Is it better to focus on legacy system support or put more effort towards new cutting-edge technologies? Which leads to the most exposure for GNU/Linux? Is there a truly, “Best Desktop Manager?”

I suppose it’s a matter of which affects each individual the most. I personally use KDE, so I’m a bit biased, but this article does a great job of reviewing the development practices and estimating the future direction of the two drastically different Desktop Managers.

Enjoy the read.
Link: http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3812616/GNOME-vs-KDE-Which-Has-the-Evolutionary-Advantage.htm

Shaun

So as I’ve mentioned in many of my other posts, I’ve been using linux for the last couple of years. I’ve found that there are a number of editors available and everybody has their own preference. Ultimately, the best editor depends on what your goals are for the editor. It’s hard to get ahold of the complete package with an open-source solution. Especially, if you want something you can open and use immediately, without much of a tutorial.

I primarily use these editors for PHP, ColdFusion, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, SQL, HTML and CSS.

I have used the following editors, so I’ll cover my experiences with them briefly.