Ubuntu 12.04 LTS removing unity and installing GNOME

[Albert Wagner]

On 06/07/2012 10:30 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> On 06/07/2012 10:26 AM, Albert Wagner wrote:
>> On 06/07/2012 04:44 AM, Tom H wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 7:12 PM, 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:
>>>>>> 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 :)
>>> Yes, you are!
>>>
>> Hi, Tom.  Do you have anything more specific to offer?
>>
> I think what Tom meant was that you (Albert) are incorrect... But I 
> think we have gotten that figured out. As I stated above, KDE is not 
> built off GNOME 3, 
Yes, indeed.  You did say that.  And I said that Kubuntu "sat on top of" 
Gnome2/Gnome3

> nor are XFCE, or LXDE.
>
Ryan, if you don't like the way I state things, then, in the spirit of 
friendliness, try to imagine what I might be trying to say.  This whole 
unpleasant business started as an attempt to answer your query.  I can't 
say that I am inclined to do that again.

All I can offer is my own experiences.  I have installed and used 
several varients of all of the different guis discussed.   I'll stick to 
the Ubuntu list.  Xubuntu and Kubunto both contain pretty complete 
contents of Ubuntu, i.e. all of the gnome applications including some 
that are considered part of the gnome DE, such as Nautilus.  It's 
software.  A knowledgable programmer can replace any part or all of a 
gui with another.

Just curious, did you ever get your question answered? "Is Unity also a 
shell for GNOME? It's a bit confusing..."  It appears that you are no 
longer confused.