As far as I understand, Unity is replacing Gnome - see http://unity.ubuntu.com/ But honestly, I am also a bit lost as to what extend it replaces Gnome.
V On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > maybe someone can explain the whole thing, because i am lost: > > Ubuntu has 2 main desktop releases: > > Ubuntu comes with Gnome > > Kubuntu comes with KDE > > Now, there is a new thing called Unity. Unity replaces what? XServer, > Compiz, Gnome? > > I am a bit lost here. > > -- > > rgds, > > Reinier Battenberg > > Director > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > +256 758 801 749 > > www.mountbatten.net > > On Wednesday 04 May 2011 09:49:43 Victor van Reijswoud wrote: > >> Is that not unity? > >> > >> V > >> > >> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> >> wrote: > >> > For now four days, I have been using Gnome 3 (Actually Gnome-shell on > >> > > >> > Ubuntu 10.04) but I have the following to note compared to Gnome 2: > >> > 1) Activities: In Gnome 3 we don't have a panel as it was in Gnome 2. It > >> > there fore means that when ever you want an application you have to > >> > 'freeze' the desktop by pressing the 'activities button' to access the > >> > different applications and programs. This wins a 'dislike' vote to > >> > people who are seriously looking at speed. There is more time wasted > >> > freezing the desktop and looking for the different application, a person > >> > in Gnome 2 will not have to waste. > >> > 2) Tool Bars: We had a number of tool bars in Gnome 2, with many options > >> > on where to place which tool bar. If it is because of shallow > >> > navigation, I shall swallow, but I have failed to have more that one > >> > toolbar. This tool bar on top of the Screen is locked that I cannot even > >> > add shortcuts of programs as was the case in Gnome 2. I like this future > >> > because I used to access some programs and applications on a fly. > >> > Applications like the Terminal need no searching when you need it. > >> > Further more on the Toolbars, the 'User Menu' has come to compress many > >> > items but it does not bring out all the components we would have > >> > expected. In Gnome 2, I used to access my Instant msger from the User > >> > Menu, but with Gnome 3, one has to look for Empathy (for my case) > >> > through applications, which is another pain. 3) Applications: Displaying > >> > only three or four application in a menu and leaving the other > >> > applications for scrolling is not beautiful considering that the > >> > previous version had categorised applications. Knowing which application > >> > to use for a newbie, is hard since there is no sort of categorising. In > >> > Gnome 2, one would know that a particular application was a game, > >> > another application was meant for internet browsing and another > >> > application for email handling, this is no longer there.....Katogo. 4) > >> > Recent Documents: Displaying recent documents of a month and so back is > >> > too far beautiful. I liked this improvement. > >> > 5) Work Space/Desktop addition and Removal: This is an ad. One can have > >> > up to any number of desktops as long one can remember which desktop has > >> > which application, unlike in Gnome 2 which has four (4) fixed desktops. > >> > I also like the way desktops 'fly' when changing from one to another > >> > (graphical Beauty) even though it was there in Gnome 2. > >> > 6) Status Bar: We need it back. I am not going to start flying screens >> > to > >> > look for a given application/process. Although this time around, a > >> > minimised application will appear in the flying screens, which is an ad > >> > compared to Gnome 2. > >> > 7) Hibernation and Desktop Weight: I used to have an uptime of up to 10 > >> > (ten) days with Gnome 2 with my laptop. This meant that I would work >> > with > >> > my machine for 10 days with out shutting down and restarting, enabling > >> > continuity with out a problem. With Gnome 3, I cannot hibernate my > >> > computer for more than three days. On the third day, if it helps you to > >> > restore, you wont be in position to use it. I have just restarted my > >> > computer when I entered office to be able to use it. > >> > 8) Finally: Gnome 3 has a more powerful look & feel than Gnome 2 and I > >> > have to say, I have liked it save for the few omissions from Gnome 2. I > >> > expect to adopt to it as we wait for some thing more stable. > >> > > >> > I welcome more comments and navigation tips on this thing from people >> > who > >> > have used more extensively it before me. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > http://www.linux.com/community/blogs/how-to-install-and-use-gnome-shell-g > >> > nome3-on-ubuntu-1004.html > >> > > >> > Thank you. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > ......................................................................... > >> > ....................................................................... > >> > *Seat of Wisdom .............Pray for us* > >> > *Cause of our Joy ...........Pray for us* > >> > .................................................. > >> > Kizito Thomas > >> > +256-712-929564 > >> > +256-782-062708 > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> > > >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >> > [email protected] > >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > > >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> > attachments if any). 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