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

[Bill Cairns]

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