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When comparing theDesk vs UKUI, the Slant community recommends UKUI for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop environments?” UKUI is ranked 19th while theDesk is ranked 23rd.
Specs
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LicenseGPL
PriceFree
Programming LanguageC
Widget ToolkitGTK
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Pros
Pro It's lightweight
It uses about 1GB of RAM max
Pro It is quite stable
Pro Simplified MATE
Pro Nice feel
It's more like Windows 8 but besides that, it looks great.
Pro Stylish
Cons
Con Features are missing
There is currently no way to pin/favourite programs.
Con Not fully translated
Con UI isn't optimized for lower end pc/laptops
Super slow UI that could take 3-6 seconds to popup. Gnome was slow but UKUI was very sluggish in comparison.
Con Looks like Windows 8
It just looks like Windows 8.