Unity is an alternative shell for GNOME3. However, you can switch to the default GNOME3 shell, called gnome-shell, if you choose.
Wiki has a decent write-up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_(desktop_environment) P. -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 4 May 2011 10:41, Victor van Reijswoud <[email protected]>wrote: > As far as I understand, Unity is replacing Gnome - see > http://unity.ubuntu.com/ But honestly, I am also a bit lost as to what > extend it replaces Gnome. > > V > > > On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Reinier Battenberg > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > maybe someone can explain the whole thing, because i am lost: > > > > Ubuntu has 2 main desktop releases: > > > > Ubuntu comes with Gnome > > > > Kubuntu comes with KDE > > > > Now, there is a new thing called Unity. Unity replaces what? XServer, > > Compiz, Gnome? > > > > I am a bit lost here. > > > > -- > > > > rgds, > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > > > Director > > > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > > > +256 758 801 749 > > > > www.mountbatten.net > > > > On Wednesday 04 May 2011 09:49:43 Victor van Reijswoud wrote: > > > >> Is that not unity? > > > >> > > > >> V > > > >> > > > >> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > > >> > For now four days, I have been using Gnome 3 (Actually Gnome-shell on > > > >> > > > > >> > Ubuntu 10.04) but I have the following to note compared to Gnome 2: > > > >> > 1) Activities: In Gnome 3 we don't have a panel as it was in Gnome 2. > It > > > >> > there fore means that when ever you want an application you have to > > > >> > 'freeze' the desktop by pressing the 'activities button' to access the > > > >> > different applications and programs. This wins a 'dislike' vote to > > > >> > people who are seriously looking at speed. There is more time wasted > > > >> > freezing the desktop and looking for the different application, a > person > > > >> > in Gnome 2 will not have to waste. > > > >> > 2) Tool Bars: We had a number of tool bars in Gnome 2, with many > options > > > >> > on where to place which tool bar. If it is because of shallow > > > >> > navigation, I shall swallow, but I have failed to have more that one > > > >> > toolbar. This tool bar on top of the Screen is locked that I cannot > even > > > >> > add shortcuts of programs as was the case in Gnome 2. I like this > future > > > >> > because I used to access some programs and applications on a fly. > > > >> > Applications like the Terminal need no searching when you need it. > > > >> > Further more on the Toolbars, the 'User Menu' has come to compress > many > > > >> > items but it does not bring out all the components we would have > > > >> > expected. In Gnome 2, I used to access my Instant msger from the User > > > >> > Menu, but with Gnome 3, one has to look for Empathy (for my case) > > > >> > through applications, which is another pain. 3) Applications: > Displaying > > > >> > only three or four application in a menu and leaving the other > > > >> > applications for scrolling is not beautiful considering that the > > > >> > previous version had categorised applications. Knowing which > application > > > >> > to use for a newbie, is hard since there is no sort of categorising. > In > > > >> > Gnome 2, one would know that a particular application was a game, > > > >> > another application was meant for internet browsing and another > > > >> > application for email handling, this is no longer there.....Katogo. 4) > > > >> > Recent Documents: Displaying recent documents of a month and so back > is > > > >> > too far beautiful. I liked this improvement. > > > >> > 5) Work Space/Desktop addition and Removal: This is an ad. One can > have > > > >> > up to any number of desktops as long one can remember which desktop > has > > > >> > which application, unlike in Gnome 2 which has four (4) fixed > desktops. > > > >> > I also like the way desktops 'fly' when changing from one to another > > > >> > (graphical Beauty) even though it was there in Gnome 2. > > > >> > 6) Status Bar: We need it back. I am not going to start flying screens > >> > to > > > >> > look for a given application/process. Although this time around, a > > > >> > minimised application will appear in the flying screens, which is an > ad > > > >> > compared to Gnome 2. > > > >> > 7) Hibernation and Desktop Weight: I used to have an uptime of up to > 10 > > > >> > (ten) days with Gnome 2 with my laptop. This meant that I would work > >> > with > > > >> > my machine for 10 days with out shutting down and restarting, enabling > > > >> > continuity with out a problem. With Gnome 3, I cannot hibernate my > > > >> > computer for more than three days. On the third day, if it helps you > to > > > >> > restore, you wont be in position to use it. I have just restarted my > > > >> > computer when I entered office to be able to use it. > > > >> > 8) Finally: Gnome 3 has a more powerful look & feel than Gnome 2 and I > > > >> > have to say, I have liked it save for the few omissions from Gnome 2. > I > > > >> > expect to adopt to it as we wait for some thing more stable. > > > >> > > > > >> > I welcome more comments and navigation tips on this thing from people > >> > who > > > >> > have used more extensively it before me. > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > http://www.linux.com/community/blogs/how-to-install-and-use-gnome-shell-g > > > >> > nome3-on-ubuntu-1004.html > > > >> > > > > >> > Thank you. > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > ......................................................................... > > > >> > > ....................................................................... > > > >> > *Seat of Wisdom .............Pray for us* > > > >> > *Cause of our Joy ...........Pray for us* > > > >> > .................................................. > > > >> > Kizito Thomas > > > >> > +256-712-929564 > > > >> > +256-782-062708 > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > >> > > > > >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > > >> > [email protected] > > > >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > >> > > > > >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > > >> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > >> > > > > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including > > > >> > attachments if any). 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