As many of you have heard, Elementary OS has had it's beta 1 release, and after spending using and learning their operating system, I have come to appreciate it greatly. The primary reason for my appreciation is their continuity in their user interface, they tasteful animations, and their stability.
The one thing that Elementary has done extremely well is the creation of their own DE called Pantheon. They have created more than just a shell for Gnome3 (not to belittle what Unity has done), but they have also rebuilt most of their underlying technologies as well to fit exactly their purpose, rather than relying on Gnome. Gala is one such example, to remove their dependence on Compiz. They have also made many of their own default applications to fit THEIR purpose, rather than trying to make their purpose fit a wide assortment of apps. (Midori, Maya, Noise, Scratch, etc) Now, I dont mean to belittle Gnome or Ubuntu. I use Ubuntu on a daily basis and love it greatly, and I also help with the Ubuntu Gnome Remix. I just think that ridding ourselves of Compiz dependence, and making Unity more than just the Visual shell, and rather creating more of the back-end utilities in house (like Gala and Mutter) will lead to a desktop that is more cohesive, rather than feeling "patchy". If this isn't possible, then perhaps we should be working with the Elementary team on their default app set and their underlying technologies, (could Unity make use of Gala instead of compiz?) Is Noise closer to Ubuntu's main goals for a music app than Rhythmbox? Let me know what you guys think. Cheers! -Britt Yazel
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