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

[Hilton Gibson]

Hi All

The trend to mobile devices means that screen "real estate" cannot be
wasted by permanent "taskbars" and "window decorations". When we had
desktops this was ok. But why keep something permanently displayed on a
small screen? Each pixel is a precious place to display useful information
to the user - think of "Tron".

The desktop interface as invented at Xerox PARC labs by Douglas Engelbart
will become obsolete. The Unity interface is an attempt to accept that
reality and move on.

My 2c

Cheers

hg

PS: Sorry for the top post - blame Gmail.

On 28 December 2011 07:25, Bill Cairns <cairnsww at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
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