I've been exposed to Unity since the Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and while I
can comfortably use it to do everything I need to, I had been convinced by
the number of naysayers to give the latest Mint a spin. I was as surprised
as anyone that to find that I still prefer Ubuntu, and that has to some
degr
>Linux Mint is higher in the rankings than Ubuntu.
Mint 12 is newer than Ubuntu 11.10 so people are interested to see what's on
offer. I suspect when 12.04 comes out that will regain top place for the same
reason
>Why is it that Unity requires the user to be an expert.
When I first used Gnome
I will also add that I get on fine with Unity, as do people I support. It
is something completely different, but I find it intuitive and simple
enough to use. I rarely go searching through the dash for anything as all
apps I use, including terminal are located immediately on the left hand
bar. Simp
On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:29:41 +
Daniel Drummond wrote:
> On Feb 23, 2012 11:34 PM, "Alan Pope" wrote:
>
> > I like Unity.
>
> Me too.
>
> The thing I like most about Unity is that it caters for so called "power
> users". I like that I can control my workspace with the keyboard, and with
>
On 24/02/12 09:30, surfer wrote:
> When 11.04 was introduced, I read a lot of discouraging comments about
> Unity, especially concerning its stability.
>
> Is it now stable or would I be better off remaining with 10.10.
>
> Regards
> Patrick Mulvey
> On Fri, 2012-02-24 at 01:29 +, Daniel Drummo
On 24 February 2012 09:30, surfer wrote:
> When 11.04 was introduced, I read a lot of discouraging comments about
> Unity, especially concerning its stability.
>
> Is it now stable or would I be better off remaining with 10.10.
I would suggest not upgrading yet, 12.04 (in April) will have a numbe
When 11.04 was introduced, I read a lot of discouraging comments about
Unity, especially concerning its stability.
Is it now stable or would I be better off remaining with 10.10.
Regards
Patrick Mulvey
On Fri, 2012-02-24 at 01:29 +, Daniel Drummond wrote:
>
> On Feb 23, 2012 11:34 PM, "Alan
Hi All,
Just a heads up for an interesting article in the Guardian (or on their
website - haven't seen the print edition) about Ubuntu & mobile computing:
Ubuntu crests new wave of mobile computing solutions
The popular Linux distributor is helping travellers turn smart phones
into laptops, b
