"Everything doesn't need to be reinvented from scratch when you make something new; it seems like a lot of thought was put into GNOME 2 menu organization, and certain conceptual aspects of it should prevail into GNOME 3 and Unity. One unabridged-hierarchical-menu-system ought to be there long side the "GNOME DO" style quick launch features."
Finally, the solution to my biggest issue with the Unity desktop: sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/840402 Title: Default Applications does not belong in System Info(Oneiric)/Details(Precise) Status in GNOME Control Center: New Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: System Settings (gnome-control-center) does not have an item for Default Applications. Instead, this is a part of "System Info". Unfortunately this is a personal setting and not system information, therefore I feel it should be on its own under the "Personal" section. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.1.90-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.15-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Sep 3 10:28:06 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110817) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-27 (6 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-control-center/+bug/840402/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp