[11.10_Alpha1]-Will Classic Gnome Be An Option?

[Ric Moore]

On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 19:10 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: 
> On 6 May 2011 19:00, Jesse Palser <SLNTHERO at aol.com> wrote:
> > Will classic Gnome desktop be an option in upcoming Ubuntu 11.10?
> >
> 
> That's not the plan, no.
> 
> The plan for 11.10 is to have Unity 3D by default, with Unity 2D as
> the fallback.
> 
> GNOME Shell will be in the repository for installation, and I suspect
> the traditional GNOME 2-panel interface will be possible too. Neither
> of those will be 'default' though.
> 
> > If your at all curious on how my Ubuntu 11.04 64Bit desktop looks
> > then take a quick look at this screenshot:
> > http://16bitsoft.com/images/UbuntuDesktop05-06-2011ML2.png
> >
> 
> I see no reason to think you won't be able to do something similar to
> that in 11.10.
> 
> Given we only just released 11.04, and UDS starts next week, where
> plans for 11.10 are laid out, it might be worth waiting and seeing
> what happens before jumping ship.

That or just stick with 10.4 or even 10.10. I'm happy as a little clam
with 10.4. It's safe, things work as expected. I can ride this puppy for
another year or so and not break a sweat. Why get beat up, if you don't
like it? Ubuntu provides a nice Long Term Support version, just for
those of us that want to do useful things and experience no surprises. 

A brand new release is ALWAYS full of surprises, so what makes 11.4 any
more surprising? Heh. I did the same with 8.4, after trying the next
version and fled back to the safety of the last 8.4 version. I stayed
there too. Just think warm fuzzies. They are better than cold
prickles. :) Ric


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