[ubuntu-za] Stop the Anti-Unity / Gnome 3 FUD!

[James Gezane [Cube Dynamix IT Solutions]]

Hi Ubuntu Fam,

I agree with Bill,I think every version of ubuntu brings in something to learn or wrap ones head around,That's the whole fun of open source.

Sometimes what worked in the previous version does not work the first time,
Over time with fixes and fine tuning it only gets better.

The challenge is to have the patience to go through the tuning process,I created a 11.10 virtual machine and struggled a bit but I have become more and more efficient with every experiment.

To get a really good feel for which works better,I recommend experimenting.

J

Regards
James M Gezane
078 178 8591
Director®

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Cairns <cairnsww at gmail.com>
Sender: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:25:19 
To: <jan at verslank.net>; Ubuntu South African Local Community<ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
Reply-To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Stop the Anti-Unity / Gnome 3 FUD!

I am joining this conversation late, but must say that I agree with
the sentiments in its title: "Stop the Anti-Unity / Gnome 3 FUD!"
People on this list have been pretty sensible about the issue, but
some of the hysteria expressed in some of the overseas discussion
groups have definitely been spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Despair
(or does the "D" stand for "Damnation?") I have been struck by how
childish so much of it is.

I have not switched to Unity yet and have just played with it a bit on
a virtual machine. Unfortunately, it is too heavy for my old clunker
which has served me as my test base for many years. My initial
reactions to Unity have been pretty favourable although I keep on
wondering how to do things that I do automatically and without
thinking now. (How can I install an icon to switch off automatic
sleep? How can I install my "eyes" that tell me where my cursor is?
And other deep and complicated issues involving putting things on a
tool bar when you don't have a tool bar). But in general my reactions
are pretty favourable.

What I have done with my old clunker is install Xubuntu. I have not
used Xcf for three years or so (when it was the only option I had on
my even older clunker). I am very happy with Xcf and feel that it is
definitely ready for prime time. I would think that those who don't
like Unity have a very obvious and easy alternative.

Bill

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