Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

Ryan Gauger rtgkid at gmail.com
Mon Jun 4 12:37:45 UTC 2012


On 06/04/2012 07:36 AM, William Herry wrote:
> Hi
>
> I just want to say that, you guys are doing a great job, Ubuntu 12.04 
> is the most beautiful version I ever used, especially the colour, brunette
>
> Regards
>
> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid at gmail.com 
> <mailto:rtgkid at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 06/03/2012 11:09 PM, Eddie G.O'Connor Jr-I wrote:
>>     I have been using Ubuntu since 10 and to me I don't find the new
>>     desktop environment offensive at all. I happen to like things
>>     that are different, unique, and that go against the "norm". The
>>     Unity desktop is something that although it might take some
>>     getting used to, is definitely a step in the right
>>     direction......for me anyway. I realize it's not everyone's cup
>>     of tea, but we're talking about a desktop environment running on
>>     a platform that is NOT Windows! There's no reason to just "deal"
>>     with a desktop you're not happy with, or that seems complicated
>>     and confusing to you. For goodness sakes just use something else.
>>     or create one of your OWN! Are we not the "Open Source
>>     Community"? Surely there's some code, or some app, or some tip,
>>     trick, hint, that you can glean from the gurus that exist
>>     throughout most of the world! As for myself, I'll just use Unity,
>>     and get used to it....only because my next project is trying to
>>     figure out how to "blank out / erase" the OS on a tablet and
>>     install Ubuntu on one, without having to buy the thing with
>>     Ubuntu pre-installed on it...I wanna craft my OWN OS on
>>     one.......here's to hoping someone can point me in the right
>>     direction?....thanks in advance and let's remember, it might not
>>     be what you're looking for....but at LEAST IT'S NOT WINDOWS!...LoL!
>>
>>
>>     Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. (EGO II)
>>
>     I agree, and I will add to that: I do not understand why Unity has
>     been hated by so many Ubuntu users - and most of them haven't even
>     tried to get used to it - they just install another desktop
>     environment. I am on the Unity Design Team, and we have crafted
>     the most beautiful desktop environment ever (haha, just kidding).
>     It would be helpful if someone replied who hates Unity (or someone
>     who knows why, but maybe doesn't hate it themselves), and told me
>     why, so that I can give this information to the Unity Design Team.
>     As I have said, I do *highly* recommend just getting used to
>     Unity, like you got used to Ubuntu when you switched from Windows
>     (I know not everyone did, but most people do not install another
>     OS than the one that came pre-installed (most likely, that wasn't
>     Ubuntu unless it was a System76). Either they were eager to try
>     out Ubuntu, or had someone telling them how good it was, and
>     installed it for them. Thanks!
>
>     In Christ,
>     Ryan
>
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