which desktop for customization?

[legolas]

Hi
thank you for reading my post
I want to ask which linux distor and which Desktop system can be better configured in term of look and feel ?
I want to impress my windows colleagues and I am also a newbee.
I saw so much scrrenshot of linux Desktop which was far better than windows.
so i want to make such desktop and impress my friends.

is FC 6 a good choice ?

thanks

[antidrugue]

I want to ask which linux distor and which Desktop system can be better configured in term of look and feel ?

Perhaps one that is very up-to-date in its packages.
Ubuntu 6.10, Debian Sid (unstable), Mandriva 2007, etc.

is FC 6 a good choice ?

Yes, it has latest xorg server (7.1, which has AIGLX integrated) and latest Gnome/KDE. Without too much work, it can be pretty.

Simply don't pick an old version of any distro, or a distro which is outdated. You'll sacrifice stability for modern look.

[legolas]

Thank you for your advice.
I am looking at http://www.kde-look.org/ , i think i can find many good stuff there.
but i have a question :
-which of KDE and Gnome is more mature ?
-which one has more customization available for look and feel ?
-and in term of available softwares , can we run KDE software in Gnome and vice versa ? if not which one has a bigger directory of available softwares.

thanks

[Thrillhouse]

-which of KDE and Gnome is more mature ?

Both have been around for a while. I think KDE is maybe a little older but that doesn't mean it's any more stable.

-which one has more customization available for look and feel ?

Probably KDE but both are very highly customizable, moreso than Windows.

-and in term of available softwares , can we run KDE software in Gnome and vice versa ?

Absolutely, I use Gnome but run many KDE applications such as Amarok and K3b in it. The easiest way to figure out which one is best for you is to use both for a while. I like Gnome a little better just because I think it's a little cleaner and not as clunky as KDE but I have to admit KDE might have Gnome beat in terms of user functionality.

[genesus]

Elive is amazing, comes with E17, a fantastic xwm, and acts as either a live cd or install cd.

It even does the nvidia proprietary drivers correctly on live and full installs. Comes configured with all codecs and most programs that you would need. I only had to add LaTeX and a few other apps that most won't use anyway.

http://www.elivecd.org/

http://www.elivecd.org/gb/Main/Screenshots/

Plus its Debian based and works apt without a hitch