I know that about six billion people have compared and contrasted the differences between the Ubuntu variants. Really, the choice comes down to personal preference, and usually it comes down to the classic Gnome vs KDE war. For years, I avoided X11 altogether, because most of the work I did was in the terminal, but even old CLI guys like me can see that a GUI is really a requirement in today's tech world. （我知道大约有六十亿人比较和对比了 Ubuntu 各个版本之间的差异。 实际上，选择归结为个人偏好，通常归结为经典的 Gnome 与 KDE 之战。 多年来，我完全避免使用 X11，因为我所做的大部分工作都是在终端中完成的，但即使像我这样的老 CLI 人员也能看到，在当今的科技世界中，GUI 确实是一项要求。）

For the record, since it's been available, I've usually used straight up Ubuntu. With all the stories recently on the Linux Journal website, however, I felt the urge to try KDE, in the form of Kubuntu. While I'm sure it will offend half the people reading, I have to admit that I really don't like Kubuntu. And the cliche, "it's not you it's me" rule applies here as well. KDE is great, but it's just not great for me. I really tried to like it, I mean, I read that Linus himself is a KDE user. I think the reason it turns me off is that I don't like the mainline applications. I don't like Konqueror, Dophin, Kmail, Kaffeine, Amarok, or even Kterminal. So for my daily use, I end up doing my best to avoid all the applications that are so tightly (and well) integrated into the system. And artsd? Ick. (I guess KDE4 will help with that, but still.) （为了记录，自从它可用以来，我通常使用纯粹的 Ubuntu。 然而，由于最近 Linux Journal 网站上的所有报道，我感到尝试 KDE 的冲动，以 Kubuntu 的形式。 虽然我确信这会冒犯一半的读者，但我不得不承认我真的不喜欢 Kubuntu。 而且，陈词滥调“不是你，是我”的规则也适用于这里。 KDE 很棒，但它对我来说就是不棒。 我真的努力喜欢它，我的意思是，我读到Linus 本人是 KDE 用户。 我认为让我反感的原因是我不喜欢主线应用程序。 我不喜欢 Konqueror、Dophin、Kmail、Kaffeine、Amarok 甚至 Kterminal。 因此，为了我的日常使用，我最终尽力避免所有紧密（且良好）集成到系统中的应用程序。 还有 artsd？ 恶心。（我想 KDE4 会对此有所帮助，但仍然如此。））

Gnome is better (again, for me -- no flame wars now...), but it seems bloated. I can't really say why, but it just feels sluggish. I can't seem to configure it the way I prefer either. The gconf stuff is just complicated, and honestly, reminds me of the Windows registry thing. I do like the Gnome apps better, but even with that, I don't use Evolution. It's too much like Outlook, which I really really don't like. :) （Gnome 更好（再次声明，对我而言——现在不要引发口水战...），但它似乎臃肿。 我真的说不出为什么，但它感觉很迟缓。 我似乎也无法按照我喜欢的方式配置它。 gconf 的东西太复杂了，老实说，让我想起了 Windows 注册表。 我确实更喜欢 Gnome 应用程序，但即便如此，我也不使用 Evolution。 它太像 Outlook 了，我真的非常不喜欢它。:)）

So what's a lazy user to do? Well, you could try NotYourBuntu -- but that only works for me (and then, only in my imagination). ;) If you're really not happy with Gnome or KDE, however, Xubuntu offers a really nice alternative wrapped around the XFCE desktop. It's fast, light, and doesn't get in the way. I don't feel as tied to specific applications, and mix & matching my favorites from the Gnome and KDE lineups seems to work very well. Since my application preferences vary widely, that's really important to me. （那么，一个懒惰的用户该怎么办呢？ 好吧，您可以尝试 NotYourBuntu——但这只对我有用（然后，也仅在我的想象中）。 ;) 但是，如果您真的对 Gnome 或 KDE 不满意，Xubuntu 提供了一个围绕 XFCE 桌面构建的非常好的替代方案。 它快速、轻巧，并且不会妨碍您的工作。 我感觉没有那么依赖于特定的应用程序，并且将我最喜欢的来自 Gnome 和 KDE 阵容的东西混合搭配似乎效果很好。 由于我对应用程序的偏好差异很大，这对我很重要。）

Xubuntu might not be for everyone, but if KDE doesn't light your fire, and Gnome seems like it uses more resources than you can spare -- I'd suggest giving XFCE a try. The Xubuntu installer works just like the other *buntu flavors, and it's everything I've ever wanted in a distro. Give it a try, you might like it. （Xubuntu 可能不适合所有人，但如果 KDE 没有点燃您的激情，并且 Gnome 似乎使用了比您能负担得起的更多的资源——我建议您尝试一下 XFCE。 Xubuntu 安装程序的工作方式与其他 *buntu 版本一样，它是我一直以来在发行版中想要的一切。 试一试，你可能会喜欢它。）

And if you don't? Well, that's what's great about Linux. If you don't like it, you don't have to use it. It's all about choice. （如果您不喜欢呢？ 好吧，这就是 Linux 的伟大之处。 如果你不喜欢它，你不必使用它。 一切都关乎选择。）

When it comes down to it, I love Linux any way it's sliced. Picking one distro or desktop manager over another is a lot like picking a favorite ice cream. Even the flavor you like the least is still ice cream! （归根结底，我喜欢 Linux 的任何形式。 选择一个发行版或桌面管理器而不是另一个，很像选择一种最喜欢的冰淇淋。 即使你最不喜欢的口味仍然是冰淇淋！）