Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

[Ric Moore]

On 06/05/2012 08:37 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> On 06/04/2012 08:53 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 06/04/2012 08:04 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!
>>
>> Real simple for me, Ryan. For whatever reason Gnome is never used the
>> mouse to switch desktops by merely moving the cursor to the screen
>> edge. KDE does it. XFCE does it. Gnome steadfastly refuses to. Beats
>> the hell out of me why. So, I do not use gnome in any flavor. Ric
>>
>>
>>
> This could be a feature added to Unity, so it's not completely a GNOME
> thing. Thanks for your feedback.

I've been beefing about this for ages. I won't use compiz as it isn't 
100% solid yet and screws with other high-end graphical applications. 
WITH compiz I could at least get this behavior of mouse to edge of 
screen to wrap over to the next. But, stock Gnome couldn't handle it, 
and KDE and XFCE has had this feature for ages. I just swipe the mouse 
and I'm there. No clicking on some lame box, or five-finger fumble to 
switch, it's just a natural movement. And, I can drag windows to other 
screens in like fashion. It's sweet. It's something I can show off to 
Win Lusers.

So, to me it's just another indication that the Gnome folks do as they 
damn well please and don't listen, when everyone else does. If a one man 
show like XFCE/Xubuntu can achieve this, certainly the Unity press-gang 
can. Thanks! Ric



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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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