Why hackers moved from KDE to WindowMaker
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I remember I was using windowmaker instead of the default KDE 3 after a while, although I don't quite remember the thought process that led me to it.”falsaberN1, 2026-06-30original comment ↗
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KDE vs WindowMaker
| KDE | WindowMaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 4 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 3 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of KDE
“Moved to lxde because kde got too complex and hard to deal with”drewg123, 2025-12-07original comment ↗
Praise for WindowMaker
“At the time I had no idea it resembled NeXTStep, but it was great.”sgt, 2026-04-15original comment ↗
Other moves from KDE
- KDE → LXDE (1)