Ubuntu netbook edition or desktop edition ?

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:27:50 -0400
Donald Talbert <donaldtalbert at gmail.com> wrote:

> Really... its about 20pixels your talking with tweaking, . I don't see
> how there's a loss horizontally? The bar is only there when no
> programs need that space, you know that right? 

I have it On Good Authority that size doesn't matter.  ;-}

It is however many pixels of loss, not gain, which was my point
entirely.  The actual size is not at question.  Gain/lose.  Those are
very different things.  ...plus, your original statement was, "It'll
give you a tad bit more vertical viewing space."  That isn't horizontal
space you are talking about, it is, as you clearly stated, vertical
space.
  
> 
> I mean really guys, if your going to cut me down on giving honest
> advice to the OP on which version (He didn't specify customizing,
> tweaking, etc) he should use for his netbook, then he might as well
> just not start x, maybe even rebuild his kernel while hes at it to
> save a few MB of ram. ;)

I don't see anyone, especially me, cutting you down.  I merely question
the validity of what you said.  Being wrong doesn't imply inferiority
at all.  Have not we all been wrong occasionally?  I, personally, view
/my/ being wrong as an opportunity for personal growth.

> 
> So, if you already knew your own answer why did you ask Cybe? I'm here
> to help, hence the "technical support only mailing list" not debate.
> It almost seems like some people jump in just because its unity, hah,
> just sayin'...

Well, since you've chosen to single me out;
I didn't know as I haven't measured.  My feeling from my admittedly
short experience with Unity was that it didn't give me any more vertical
space.  I wondered if someone could show me how it could.  I was hoping
for some technical enlightenment. 

I post this post now to this technical list because you
were /technically/ wrong.

...but a really nice guy, I am sure!

Cybe R. Wizard
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