Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

[Ryan Gauger]

On 06/07/2012 02:03 AM, Colin Law wrote:
> On 7 June 2012 00:12, Albert Wagner<albertwagner at cox.net>  wrote:
>> On 06/06/2012 09:42 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
>>> On 06/06/2012 09:39 AM, Albert Wagner wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>> KDE isn't built off GNOME 3. GNOME 3 has nothing to do with KDE, XFCE, or
>>> LXDE.
>>>
>> Really?  One of us is definitely confused :)
> I think for once Ryan is right, unless I am also confused.  I thought
> that GNOME (on which Unity runs), KDE, XFCE and LXDE are alternative,
> independent, desktop environments.  Can you provide a reference
> showing how KDE "sits on top of" Gnome, as you stated above?
>
> Colin
>
I like how you put that... :) Unless we are both confused, I think 
someone is incorrect here.