Why hackers moved from WindowMaker to KDE
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“After that I changed to KDE 3 which was a major milestone at the time.”sgt, 2026-04-15original comment ↗
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WindowMaker vs KDE
| WindowMaker | KDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 2 | 4 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 2 |
| Moved to it | 2 | 3 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of WindowMaker
No further criticism of WindowMaker captured yet.
Praise for KDE
“I had such a great time with KDE, and decided to promote it from just being on my "Linux PC" to all computers I own.”tapoxi, 2026-06-16original comment ↗
“I love KDE <3”wolvoleo, 2026-04-09original comment ↗
“I moved from ctwm to kde because they accepted a patch that allowed me to maintain some modifier/mouse shortcuts I had configured in twm.”drewg123, 2025-12-07original comment ↗
Other moves from WindowMaker
Other moves to KDE
- GNOME → KDE (1)