[ale] screwing up the UI

[Damon L. Chesser]

On Tue, 2011-03-15 at 12:50 -0400, Ron Frazier wrote: 
> HI Chuck,
> 
> I do like the experience with Ubuntu 10.04, Gnome 2, and the setup I 
> described. My understanding is that, if I upgrade to the new version, I 
> lose that experience in favor of a forced changed to Unity, etc. That's 
> what I have a problem with.
> 
> Ron

Ron,

I tend to agree with you about your soap-box rant. But if Ubuntu uses
unity, I suppose you could then install gnome.  If gnome is not
available, you could install Xfce4 which will work the say you want.  As
for gnome shell:  Every time I try it, I hate it.  Progress does not
mean change the UI for the sure reason of change.  What is wrong with
the desktop metaphor? 
> 
> On 03/15/2011 12:23 PM, Chuck Green wrote:
> > I Think that there is a tendency in many recent posts to compare linux
> > and Ubuntu in particular, to other operating systems.  Ubuntu is not
> > windows and is not mac, it is Ubuntu. There are quirks and sharp edges
> > amongst them all.   All user interfaces have similarities and
> > differences and they all tend to change from time to time.  If you
> > inclined to appreciate the user experience you get with one of these UIs
> > over the others, then use that one.
> >
> >
> > On 03/15/2011 09:28 AM, Ron Frazier wrote:
> >    
> >> Point taken. I've never used a Mac. I think Mac usage is up to 7%. At
> >> least that part is customizable on the OLD Gnome interface.
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >> On 03/15/2011 09:18 AM, Jerald Sheets wrote:
> >>      
> >>> On Mar 15, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Ron Frazier wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>        
> >>>>      I immediately proceed to put them
> >>>> back on the right WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE.  Yes, I know, personal
> >>>> preference.  Why are they supposed to be there, because that's where
> >>>> virtually every computer user on the planet EXPECTS them to be.
> >>>>
> >>>>          
> >>> Point of information...
> >>>
> >>> Those familiar with and who use Macintoshes expect them to be on the left.  That's what... 5.11% of the computing public now?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> #!/jerald
> >>> Linux User #183003
> >>> Ubuntu User #32648
> >>> Public GPG Key:  http://questy.org/js.asc
> >>>
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> 

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Damon
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