Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

[Jim Byrnes]

On 06/04/2012 08:53 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> On 06/04/2012 08:44 AM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>> On 06/04/2012 07:04 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!
>>>
>>> In Christ,
>>> Ryan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> OK since you asked. Here are the main reasons I have not upgraded from
>> 10.04 to 12.04 on my desktop. I have had Unity running on my laptop
>> since it was released trying to "get used to it".
>>
>> I like having the panel at the bottom of the screen where I can see at
>> a glance what I have running and in what window it is running. I
>> haven't been able to do this in Unity yet.
>>
>> I like the menus to be on the apps window not disconnected at the top
>> of the screen. If I have a small sized window at the bottom of the
>> screen it seems foolish to have to move the cursor to the top of the
>> screen to activate a menu.
>>
>> I don't like the HUD idea. If I am starting to use a new program the
>> first thing I do is pulldown all the menus to see what is available
>> and then look at the preferences to see what is configurable. It seems
>> to me HUD would make this difficult.
>>
>> Those are specific reasons. In general I just don't want to have to
>> remember another bunch of keystrokes to operate the OS. Typing and
>> searching is all well and good if you know what you are looking for.
>> If you don't seeing it in a menu sure helps.
>>
>> Regards, Jim
>>
>>
> But please remember, Ubuntu 10.04 will not receive updates after support
> ends.
>

I know. I think I have a year or so of comfortable computing left.  I 
did however just install Mate on my laptop.  At a first glance I can 
barely tell it from my 10.04 desktop.  We'll see how it goes.

Regards,  Jim