Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

[Ryan Gauger]

On 06/04/2012 08:53 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 06/04/2012 08:04 AM, Ryan Gauger 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!
>
> Real simple for me, Ryan. For whatever reason Gnome is never used the 
> mouse to switch desktops by merely moving the cursor to the screen 
> edge. KDE does it. XFCE does it. Gnome steadfastly refuses to. Beats 
> the hell out of me why. So, I do not use gnome in any flavor. Ric
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This could be a feature added to Unity, so it's not completely a GNOME 
thing. Thanks for your feedback.