http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Mint-11-Will-Be-Based-on-Ubuntu-11-04-185617.shtml
Clem's blog. Note comment 4 below from Clem: http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1665 It seems they will be *not* going with GNOME Shell but will be going with GNOME 3 that will look similar to what they have now. This could be an opportunity for Mint because many users will not like GNOME Shell which is GNOME 3 without the panel and with a Java interface. It is just too different and will confuse many newbies. Bad enough moving to Linux from Windows and then to find a very foreign environment without a start button, menu or panel. And for veterans there are no virtual desktops and no Compiz which is what many people like about Linux. I am not sure if GNOME 3 without the shell will support Compiz, but virtual desktops should be available. This is also an opportunity for KDE and XFCE where both still work fine. Roy Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit Location: Canada On 1 March 2011 14:06, Zed <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Roy <[email protected]> wrote: > > [snip] > > > Clem Lefebvre just announced Linux Mint 11"Katya" and it will be based > > on Ubuntu 11.04, Natty and will include GNOME 3 and not Unity. So it > appears > > that Mint is staying as an Ubuntu base, but choosing the new GNOME over > > Unity. > > As at 19:04 Tuesday 01 March, 2011 there is nothing about this on any of > the > LinuxMint websites. Please will you let me know the source, so that i may > have a look. > > Zed > -- > Zed > 'Thief' is SO ugly. I prefer 'Creative Aquisition Specialist.' > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
