What are Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu?
11. Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu are all official versions of Ubuntu. They differ only in the user environment and the standard applications. They are under the bonnet all the same and make use of the same Ubuntu repositories. Ubuntu in its main version makes use of the GNOME user environment. This is particularly focused on simplicity and ease of use, plus it has a lot of eye candy. Kubuntu uses the Ubuntu basis and the KDE user environment. Where Gnome is mainly focused on simplicity, KDE is aimed at providing maximum tweaking possibilities through the menu. These can be overwhelming, so I think Kubuntu is less suitable for beginners with Linux. KDE has a lot of eye candy of it’s own, so it’s about as demanding on the system resources as Gnome is. Xubuntu uses the Ubuntu basis and the Xfce user environment. Xfce is a lightweight window manager with little demands on the computer. It has much less “eye candy” than Ubuntu and Kubuntu. Xubuntu is especially suited for old computers. Bu
