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On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 17/04/11 12:30, Gibbs wrote: >> >> I've been playing about with Fedora 15 and have to say I'm impressed >> with Gnome 3. Ubuntu is my primary OS and I don't like the direction >> with Unity and haven't liked KDE for a long time so I was expecting to >> be disappointed with Gnome 3. >> >> I'm not really one for screen effects, global menus, docks etc etc. I >> just want an environment to get things done as quickly as possible when >> outside of a CLI, the reason I used Gnome 2. Using Gnome 3 you can tell >> a lot of thought and effort has gone into the new workflow. >> >> With that said it does feel as if things are a bit forced on you at the >> moment. Once it matures and can be configured more I think Gnome 3 will >> be a massive improvement. >> >> Anyone else had a play about with it? >> >> Gibbs >> >> > > I've yet to try Gnome 3, I've read some good things about it. I'll probably > download a Live CD and have a play. > > I do agree though with the way things are going with the feeling of having a > choice forced on you. I really didn't like Ubuntu's default that only works > with 3D hardware (so if you don't have 3D support, or the correct 3D support > you fall back to Gnome). Yes I know it's also possible to switch to the > Gnome desktop on the new Ubuntu but if you tolerate this then what's next? > > Maybe it's just me but I think that now Ubuntu has got a good market share > they're abusing their position forcing crap like Unity on us. > > I'll probably stick with Mint for the next release but I'm always keeping an > eye out for alternatives. > > Rob I might give unity (and ubuntu) a spin on my net book - just to see what it is like. But I think its Debian for my main machine ... in the not too distant future..... Also, there is this project:- https://launchpad.net/ubuntugnome Which is a remix of ubuntu that includes gnome and excludes unity. Best wishes roly -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq