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

[Chris Hardee]

Maybe we can make a shell on top of Unity that emulates the Gnome2 desktop
;)

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Luis M <lemsx1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
> --
> A bug magnet
>
> 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?
> > --
> > Vernon
> >
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