quoth the Paul:
> my findings with KDE is that its bloadware

Right. It takes code to make software usable ;)

> if I wanted bloat , I'd run windows

You seem to be implying that the only problem with windows is its size...

> Gnome-lite is just that , light

So is fat-free ice cream, but I wouldn't eat it. Too brackish.

> It serves my purposes fine and the menus are easy to edit to my liking.

Then stick with it. Interestingly, that is 2 reasons why I use KDE. 

-d
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