> Ubuntu used Unity, alienated a lot of people who only knew how to use Windows-like desktops, and that made Mint a huge success. This sounds disingenious or a

> Ubuntu used Unity, alienated a lot of people who only knew how to use Windows-like desktops, and that made Mint a huge success. This sounds disingenious or at least overly simplified. Most people I know don't like Unity. It doesn't matter if they were used to Windows, OSX, or enlightenment. "Don't like" still means it's tolerable, they don't hate it - but most prefer to use anything else.