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

[chris]

On Sun, 2011-05-01 at 13:28 +1000, James wrote:
> 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 ;)
> 

Oh you west islanders

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Cheers the kiwi