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

[Soren Aalto]

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
>

...and mobile devices includes Laptops, with screens now standardized on
720p (1366x768).  The taskbar + menu bar + window borders + app menu/
toolbar seems to eat up about half of the vertical realestate on these
screens.


> 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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Soren Aalto
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