desktop experience

Many Linux users who have been GNOME fans for years find themselves in

If you’re looking to bring Facebook to the Windows desktop and Twitter-centric update tools like Seesmic or TweetDeck are too limiting

lefty.crupps: "I am a big fan of the KDE desktop but their current KDE 4.3.2 release is still missing tools that are required for a 'complete desktop experience', specifically for system administration tasks with a Graphical User Interface."

Desktop Linux Reviews: "If you aren't familiar with Linux Mint, it's probably one of the best desktop Linux distributions available.

It's based on Ubuntu and it's customized to provide a superior desktop experience with an absolute minimal amount of hassle for the user."

TweetDeck and Tweetie are at the top of the Twitter client food chain, respectively holding the number two and three spots after the web (according to these stats).

IBM Developerworks: "Summary: KDE 4 includes many exciting new technologies, including Plasma, a feature that forms the desktop shell of KDE 4.

See how to write simple Plasma applets (known as plasmoids) to greatly improve the desktop experience and how to turn a plasmoid into a simple memory monitor."

Tech Broiler: "The June 2009 (2009.06) release of OpenSolaris provides a solid Open Source GNOME desktop experience like that of a modern Linux distribution combined with the scalability and stability of UNIX."