Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

[Ryan Gauger]

On 06/04/2012 10:12 AM, Eddie G.O'Connor Jr-I wrote:
> I just want to say, I think the Linux community as a whole are a bunch 
> of the most, INTELLIGENT, SOPHISTICATED, and most WELL MANNERED bunch 
> of computer and tech-smart people on the planet! I don't believe 
> there's a group of people that can air their differences of opinion 
> like we can, And there was none of the usual "you suck" and "You're a 
> jerk" type of posts! I for myself am grateful that almost all distros 
> of Linux allow you to choose an interface / desktop 
> environment....thinking back to the days of Windows......after getting 
> used to the setup of Windows '95 / '98, they went ahead and changed it 
> all for Windows 2000 / XP...and I guess in order to stay competitive 
> they went ahead and changed it AGAIN for Windows 7 / 8....but in ALL 
> those instances you never had someone from the "Design" team literally 
> ASK the users what they liked / disliked about the interface! they 
> basically just said "This is what we've done......this is what you've 
> got......take it or leave it" regardless of it it was 
> "usable"....intuitive etc. So for me the Windows experience came to an 
> end, and because of all the things I'm STILL discovering within the 
> world of Linux, I can seriously say, I do not think I will EVER go 
> back! (Even though those guys down in Redmond, VA are trying to entice 
> people with their "tablet/Android" type of interface....it's just the 
> same ol' Windows with a prettier face.....same as always! LoL!
>
We just want to make sure that we are doing the right thing. It is 
impossible to make a desktop operating system (or any operating system) 
work for everyone. Has anyone noticed: just about all desktop 
environments (not just in Linux) changed around their UI. Mac OS X 
introduced Launchpad (not necessarily a huge change, but at least it is 
a change), Windows changed their interface (the new start screen, which 
IMHO, is a bit hard to use, but at least looks good), Ubuntu switched 
GNOME for Unity, GNOME completely changed its interface for GNOME 3 
(Shell is default). Thanks again for the compliments!!!

In Christ,
Ryan