Explain to me again why Unity is so great...

[Ric Moore]

On Sat, 2011-04-23 at 08:00 +1200, chris wrote: 
> On Fri, 2011-04-22 at 14:26 -0500, Zach wrote:
> >     I'm asking this in all sincerity as I'm trying to grasp as to why
> > Ubuntu is so hell-bent on promoting this desktop when, from what I've
> > seen so far, it's nothing to write home about.  I realize that I can
> > fall back onto "classic" Ubuntu but I've read that starting with 11.10
> > this may no longer be the case as the "classic" Gnome desktop will not
> > be a choice.
> > 
> >     For all practical purposes, Unity is very limited in the way it
> > can be customized/personalized.  The top panel cannot be moved, hidden
> > or deleted, there is no way to add panels for say, creating your own
> > "launcher" (as I've done in Gnome).  Hitting the super key in Unity
> > and typing a few letters is the equivalent of what can be accomplished
> > with the Gnome-Do app.  There is a convoluted "menu" system that I'm
> > still trying to figure out how to efficiently get around in and the
> > list goes on and on.
> > 
> >     I was a SuSE user for roughly ten years when I tried Ubuntu for
> > the first time a couple of months ago and was really impressed with
> > it, so much so that I am now a former SuSE user.  Be that as it may, I
> > am not the least bit impressed with Unity or the direction Ubuntu is
> > headed if what I've read is true.  I suppose I can switch to X/Kubuntu
> > but would prefer not to.  I guess I can always head back to OpenSuSE
> > as well.
> > 
> >     If there is something that I've missed with Unity or if there are
> > some major plans to improve/increase its usability then tell me but
> > for now, I just can't believe all the hoopla surrounding what is
> > essentially a step backwards in the area of productivity.
> > 
> >     Zach
> 
> Try Mint 10 which is based on Ubuntu with the gnome 2 Desktop

What will Mint be when it hits 11.4? THAT would be the telling question.
Will KDE exist with 11.4? I much prefer it to Gnome, myself. :) Ric


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..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
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