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> Put Unity Ubuntu on that same machine, and it's unusable garbage. I can't even hit alt-F5 to get to another terminal because Unity slows the whole rig down to
by udp 10y ago
> Put Unity Ubuntu on that same machine, and it's unusable garbage. I can't even hit alt-F5 to get to another terminal because Unity slows the whole rig down to an absolute crawl. Like, can't even move the mouse, 5 minutes between keypress and action taking place. Fuck Unity. I blame Unity about 40% for killing the Linux desktop.
Have you tried Xubuntu? It fills the gap that Ubuntu used to, and it's my go-to desktop OS now (apart from on my MacBook because only OS X is usable on high DPI displays). I've also installed it for non-technical friends and family and they've found it much more familiar than recent Windows versions.
In an age when the family computer is just as likely to be running Android or iOS, I think the Linux desktop has a niche and we need to start evangelizing it again. Even for the typical home user it feels more powerful than ever when you compare it to such "appliance" operating systems, which Windows and OS X seem determined to become.
- VonGuard 10y agoI've long ago moved on from this. This was many years ago. We put a lot of Linux desktops in a lot of homes, though. Thousands a year.
- acmecorps 10y agoLike the OP, I absolutely despise Unity and tried to find a different route. I came across xubuntu - tried it and absolutely love the simplicity. It's minimal, gets out of the way when you need it; but, best of all, it's USABLE. Can't praise it enough.
- yellowapple 10y agoTo expand on this, Ubuntu MATE is also a viable option if you literally want Ubuntu with the old DE (since MATE is a fork of GNOME2).
- raverbashing 10y agoXFCE: lightweight and powerful That's my choice as well
- JustSomeNobody 10y agoGood thing about XFCE is that xrdp still works when you need it.
- ythn 10y agoI've tried so many Linux distros over the years, and Xubuntu impressed me enough that I've abandoned all other distros for around 5 years now. It's got the perfect balance of trade-offs that make it fast, usable, and low-maintenance.
- krasicki 10y agoThumbs up to Xubuntu - best GUI across vendors. The latest Unity desktop is a vast improvement over the initial rollouts (this my current work environment).