I just wanted to add that one does not have to use Unity to use Ubuntu. You can use any of the other options available (hence, Unity is really a non-issue).
What I would cordially recommend is running a script on Ubuntu to prevent data collection (I believe data are sent to Amazon and I believe this happens automatically). A Google search should get you there. I believe Canonical does not want you to know about this but this script/workaround exists in Ubuntu world… We could debate Canonical practices forever, but… let’s just be practical in this one instance and just apply this little script … :-) Cheers, Davor Balder [email protected] On 26 Jun 2014, at 11:11 am, Tony Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > On 25/06/14 21:13, Mark Trickett wrote: >> Hello Lev, >> >> On Mon, 2014-06-23 at 23:09 +1100, Lev Lafayette wrote: >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> Thanks for all your help; latest Ubuntu installed fine. >> Be interesting to know whether Debian would install. >> >>> Windows 8 is really horrible tho'. No wonder people are still using XP. >> Reminiscent of uproar over the Unity interface on Ubuntu. At least there >> is more real choice under Linux. I am not liking where Gnome has gone, >> and still trying to work out which graphical desktop is most effective >> for me. I am used to some of the Gnome applications, and LXDE looks >> good, but missing a few little "features" in the standard applications. >> The best way for me to try is from magazine cover disks as I am on dial >> up. >> > > Yes, Win8 is 'orrible. How many clicks just to shut the thing down? > Obviously it thinks you wouldn't want to shut it down, ever. It's like > trying to find the plans for a hyperspace bypass. > > I tried Unity for awhile. It wasn't overly bad per se, but trying to > remember the name of programs, without the aid of a logical menu system > could get frustrating. I'd dock them on the sidebar, when I found them, > but the fact I had to jump through hoops in the first place was not a > positive experience. Computing shouldn't be unnecessarily difficult > (especially for the end-user trying to navigate). > > Now I've settled on using Xfce which is simple and elegant - and works > well on my low powered hardware! I'm not sold on the new Whisper menu > in Xubuntu 14.04, which I find to be somewhat reverse-polish, so I've > re-enabled the previous 'Applications Menu'. Had to tweak a few other > things to what I'm used to (such as having a panel at the bottom). > That's how it is in Slackware by default, and I notice also Fedora 20 > has a similar layout that I'm familiar with. There's been some noise > about Mint Xfce recently so I might check that out shortly too. > > Definitely good to have all these options in the Linux world =] > > Crispy. > _______________________________________________ > luv-main mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
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