BudFox

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   by BudFox 10y ago

   It is sad to see the modern and reliable Unity 7 put out to pasture. GTK was not used for Unity 7. Canonical chooses QT for Unity 8. KDE can easily replicate Unity 7 look/feel. QT no longer has an objectionable license. It is not clear
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   by BudFox 10y ago

   Why select Gnome? Qt was picked for Unity 8, Unity 7 is not using GTK. QT now with a more acceptable license. KDE able to easily replicate the look of Unity 7.
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   by BudFox 10y ago

   The problem was not the vision or community rejection as Mark suggests. It was a failure of mindshare with unpalatable Canonical licensing and suboptimal engagement. These issues are surmountable, but only if Mark / Canonical look with
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   by BudFox 10y ago

   The problem was not the vision or community rejection as Mark suggests. It was a failure of mindshare with unpalatable Canonical licensing and suboptimal engagement.