To me the genius of Gnome is that you put the CD in, it installs what most
people want, and then you take it from there.  I've got my laptop loaded up
with bells and whistles with Gnome but they slow your system down and become
a whole new set of things that have to be configured.

If you really want Gnome looking like a billboard in Times Square you can,
but most Gnome users want something that boots right up and lets you get to
work.

On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 6:49 AM, Sean Dague <[email protected]> wrote:

> Unity and Ubuntu 11.04 remains somewhat a topic of strife in the Linux
> community right now, as we talked a bit about at the meeting last night,
> especially the lack of customizability.  It turns out this isn't true, but
> customizing is hidden a bit more.
> http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/things-to-tweak-fix-after-installing.htmlprovides
>  a lot of good info on ways to tweak your desktop.
>
> Like I said last night, Unity's current biggest sin in my mind was that it
> wasn't actually ready for release. It needs more time to bake out.
>
> Other hints and tips are welcome on this thread, but please refrain from
> long rants without productive tips, the internet is all full up on those
> already. :)
>
>        -Sean
>
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