subject [Bug 844965] Re: "Ubuntu Classic" session selection missing from unity-greeter.

[Luis M]

This bothers me deeply as well. I've enabled 11.10's universe and installed gnome3. 

Sticking to 1 code (or two if you count KDE) will allow the Linux desktop experience to be enhanced faster and more uniformly. I gave Unity my best, and sincere, try for about a month. I had to bite my fingers to avoid making a lasso with a rope and hanging myself in some obscure part of the world. Seriously, that's how angry I get with Unity. 

Since then I have resorted to apologizing to all the newbies that I install Linux to. And immediately switch them to Gnome 3 where they are much happier. 

IMHO, the Unity experiment should continue as a side project and whatever good comes out of it should be ported to Gnome. 

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El Sep 8, 2011, a las 14:44, Vernon Cole <vernondcole at gmail.com> escribió:

> I submitted a bug report to oneiric beta this morning due to the fact
> that i was unable to switch the Unity desktop off and revert to
> standard gnome. I assumed that it was an oversight. Apparently not.
> This is the answer I recieved:
> v v v v v
> from Omer Akram om26er at ubuntu.com via canonical.com
> sender-time Sent at 11:10 AM (UTC). Current time there: 5:41 PM. ✆
> reply-to Bug 844965 <844965 at bugs.launchpad.net>
> to vernondcole at gmail.com
> date Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:10 AM
> subject [Bug 844965] Re: "Ubuntu Classic" session selection missing
> from unity-greeter.
> mailed-by canonical.com
> --
> That is not possible in Ubuntu 11.10 and there is no chance for gnome-
> panels coming back. the most close you can get is install gnome-session-
> fallback and login to that session.
> 
> ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Invalid
> ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> 
> My mood is now swinging between anger, frustration, and dismay.
> 
> Until this morning, I was under the impression that Canonical was to a
> large extent user driven.  Clearly, they have a different impression
> than I about the popularity of Unity.  Everyone I heard from thought
> it was an interesting experiment which might someday grow into a
> usable session manager.  Most disliked it, and I know of no one who
> actually USED the damned thing.  Either they elected to forgo the
> upgrade to Natty, or, like me, simply switched to "Classic".  A few
> actually re-loaded 10.10 or switched distro versions.
> 
> This reply makes it sound like changing my distro choice is the only
> long-term solution if I desire to glance at the top of my screen and
> see how my network is running.  Cannot Canonical see that Unity is a
> giant step backwards in usability?  What's wrong with letting me
> choose?
> 
> Yes, I tried installing gnome-session-fallback.  There was no change
> in the operation of my machine.  Perhaps it would do something if only
> I knew how to turn it on?
> 
> Or am I completely out to lunch and everyone but me thinks Unity is
> the cat's meow?
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> Vernon
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