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If GNOME feels like it is too bulky and KDE is not the Linux desktop answer that you are looking for, then you should consider the Xubuntu distribution that ships with the Xfce desktop.

Long overshadowed by its GNOME and KDE-based brethren, Xubuntu is a handy Ubuntu solution for older PCs or for users that want a lighter desktop footprint.

Xfce has changed a great deal over its history; originally intended to be a CDE-clone, Xfce has morphed into a GTK+-based desktop that is best explained to neophytes as "Gnome-lite". Some of the GNOME applications that you would be used to have been replaced in Xfce, presumably to maintain the smallest footprint possible.

If you've ever installed another Ubuntu distribution, you will not be surprised by the screen that greets you after booting off of the install CD.

(Credit: Chris Duckett/ZDNet.com.au)

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