Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

[Albert Wagner]

On 06/06/2012 08:28 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> Is Unity also a shell for GNOME? It's a bit confusing... :)
>
That is because so many here erroneously use the phrase "Gnome 3" to 
refer to the "Gnome 3 Shell".  Unity, Gnome 3 Shell, Kubuntu, and 
Xubuntu all sit on top of Gnome 3.  Several other distros dirivative of 
Ubuntu also, obviously, use Gnome 3 (not the Shell).  Also, Mint has two 
Debian based distros that use Gnome 3, but use XFCE or Cinnamon for the 
desktop.  SolusOS  currently ships Gnome 2 and has begun development on 
a Gnome2  exact lookalike, but sitting on top of Gnome 3.