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Maybe I'm in the minority, but I must have been using gnome the same way as the gnome developers, as the gnome3 interface basically gives me a setup I enjoy wit

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I must have been using gnome the same way as the gnome developers, as the gnome3 interface basically gives me a setup I enjoy without the added configuration. I really like the dynamic virtual desktops, and the expose-style overview. Though I haven't written any myself, the framework for writing plugins looks nice as well. Like the Windows anecdote, we have to account for the inherent confirmation bias. People who find the new environment adequate don't go online to rave about it and counter the negative opinions. The users giving the impression that this is "the most hated 'upgrade' ever", may still be the minority overall.

seanp2k2 15y ago
I think what you say about users who like/don't mind G3 not talking about it has some merit, at least as far as I can tell from personal experience. We are a Linux shop and we are about 60/30/10% split between Linux, Windows 7, and OSX. Fedora is what most of us are using now, but we have some Ubuntu. Everyone that uses G3 at work likes/loves it. I personally switched off Ubuntu to Fedora because F16 have newer G3 than Ubuntu with PPAs had. I guess I'm also in the minority in that I think Unity is decent, especially with all these new vertically-challenges 16:9 screens. This problem becomes much worse on netbooks which typically have only 600px vertical, 768 if you're lucky. In a day and age where we have stuff like the Galaxy Nexus and retina displays, why are desktop and laptop screens so far behind in pickle density? Alas, an argument for another time, but I say "long live 16:10". I love unity on my HP netbook (which also has a magnesium chassis and a 1366x768 screen and TWO mouse buttons.) Going back to Gnome2-style WM feels like a big downgrade to me. I hate the ask bar. I also really like the "alt-back tick" to switch between different windows of the same app in G3. That said, it needs an option to auto-hide the top bar and PLEASE LET ME HIDE THE ACCESSIBILITY ICON. I know there is a package in F16 to do the latter, but installing a package to hide an icon is idiotic.

seanp2k2 15y ago

I think what you say about users who like/don't mind G3 not talking about it has some merit, at least as far as I can tell from personal experience. We are a Linux shop and we are about 60/30/10% split between Linux, Windows 7, and OSX. Fedora is what most of us are using now, but we have some Ubuntu. Everyone that uses G3 at work likes/loves it. I personally switched off Ubuntu to Fedora because F16 have newer G3 than Ubuntu with PPAs had. I guess I'm also in the minority in that I think Unity is decent, especially with all these new vertically-challenges 16:9 screens. This problem becomes much worse on netbooks which typically have only 600px vertical, 768 if you're lucky. In a day and age where we have stuff like the Galaxy Nexus and retina displays, why are desktop and laptop screens so far behind in pickle density? Alas, an argument for another time, but I say "long live 16:10". I love unity on my HP netbook (which also has a magnesium chassis and a 1366x768 screen and TWO mouse buttons.) Going back to Gnome2-style WM feels like a big downgrade to me. I hate the ask bar. I also really like the "alt-back tick" to switch between different windows of the same app in G3. That said, it needs an option to auto-hide the top bar and PLEASE LET ME HIDE THE ACCESSIBILITY ICON. I know there is a package in F16 to do the latter, but installing a package to hide an icon is idiotic.