[vox-tech] [Solution] Gnome Classic on Ubuntu 11.10

[Dave Peticolas]

2011/10/17 Carl Boettiger <cboettig at gmail.com>

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> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Alex Mandel <tech_dev at wildintellect.com>wrote:
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>> On 10/17/2011 09:31 AM, Cam Ellison wrote:
>> > On 11-10-17 09:10 AM, Darth Borehd wrote:
>> >> Yep, this is why I am still on 10.10.
>> >>
>> >> What were thinking?� Is Jono really OK with this?
>> >>
>> > This is one of the reasons I stick with Kubuntu. No sign of Unity there
>> > - not that is obvious, in any case.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Cam
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>> http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3926371/Jono-Bacon-Defends-Ubuntu-An-Insiders-Perspective.htm
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>> Let's not give in to that war, gave up on KDE long ago for various
>> obnoxious features, never liked Kubuntu to start due to it's K* suite of
>> stuff and other default packages, but did give it a whorl as KDE on top
>> of Ubuntu install. I'd say it works for some but not for the people who
>> have generally liked Gnome.
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>> So yes if you dislike unity and you've never tried KDE I do suggest to
>> give it a shot.
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> Meanwhile, I really enjoy Unity - so in the same spirit, if you've never
> tried it, give it a shot.
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> simple, clean, intuitive? more native 32bit/64bit integration? intuitive
> search/launch for files, applications, music? automatic external monitor
> configuration? out-of-the-box tablet support with onscreen keyboard for
> login?  It's not perfect, but I like seeing innovation.  don't like it?
> linux has always had variety
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Agreed, I upgraded over the weekend and I really like the new interface. It
seems a bit snappier
as well. I especially like putting the app menus into the overhead panel
which gives your apps a
bit more vertical space.



> Thanks,
>> Alex
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