[Unity is definitely not for new comers] Re: ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 80, Issue 209

[James]

Hi

> On 04/30/2011 05:13 PM, saqman2060 at gmail.com wrote:
> > Unity is definitely not for new comers. And there is no real
> > functionality improvement. Stick with the classic Gnome or try 
Gnome 3.
> 
> ...
> I think it's the other way around.
> 
> BTW: please bottom post on this list.

I actually think that Gnome and KDE interfaces would be more intuitive 
for newbies in that they more closely resemble the windows start 
button interface from whence most newbies appear to come, e.g. the 
applications menu is the functional equiv of the programs sub menu, 
the system menu is equiv of the control panel, and places is the equiv 
of my computer. For newbies coming from a windows environment the 
unity interface would represent a new learning curve on top of the 
linux environment possibly making them linux is even more alien to 
them. If I were aiming at the noob them I'd give them an interface 
more closely ressembling that which they're migrating from. So I'd 
agree more with the previous poster on this. Unity might potentially 
scare off the noob looking at Linux for the first time. As many  people 
seem to dislike change that could potentially put them off if it's too big 
a change in one hit. Just some thoughts

James

PS.
Since Aus is the top of the world this is my version of top posting ;)