Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] I hate Unity
I have had no problems installing Gnu Radio under Kubuntu. If you already have a potent machine, try that. It gives the added bonus of being much prettier than Gnome ;) Best Regards Paul M. Bendixen 2011/10/17 Ben Hilburn > N.B.: What follows is obviously all opinion: > > I can't stand Unity, and the default settings for Gnome 3 drove me nuts. > > If you are willing to put the effort in, you can install a bunch of > extensions that will make it at least approach the usability of Gnome 2. > > I recommend: > http://intgat.tigress.co.uk/rmy/extensions/gnome32.html > http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/official-gnome-shell-extensions.html > > After installing, restart Gnome, and then use the 'Advanced Settings' menu > (which is actually a shortcut to the tool Bob mentioned, gnome-tweak-tool) > to enable the extensions you want. > > I was able to almost achieve what I had in Gnome 2 by doing this - although > there are still some annoyances. > > I really don't understand why Gnome3 took this giant step backwards, and > Canonical took Ubuntu even further backwards with Unity. > > Cheers, > Ben > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Vincenzo Pellegrini > wrote: > >> Just a couple of lines to cast my ballot in favor of Bob's complaint. >> >> I had the same reaction in response to Fedora 15 reception of the Gnome3 >> thing. >> That stuff does move too far away from the power-user-desktop concept I've >> been enjoying for several years as a developer. >> >> Also I'm a bit frustrated to have to go after that load of "tweaks" in >> order to get a freshly installed system usable. >> >> my best regards to everybody there >> >> vince >> >> >> 2011/10/17 Alexandru Csete >> >>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Tom Rondeau >>> wrote: >>> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Robert McGwier >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Install gnome-tweak-tools to get advanced settings for gnome to be >>> able to >>> >> get your favorite settings after you install gnome-shell. >>> >> >>> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Robert McGwier >> > >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2011/10/03/install-gnome-shell-in-ubuntu-11-10/ >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Bob McGwier >>> >>> Facebook: N4HYBob >>> >>> ARS: N4HY >>> > >>> > Or do what I did: apt-get install gnome-session-fallback and switch to >>> Gnome >>> > Classic Mode at the login screen. Removes Unity. >>> > I haven't heard anyone say a good thing about Unity. It's an awful >>> > environment to develop under. The first thing I do in Ubuntu now is >>> stop >>> > using it. >>> > I'm now shopping around for another Linux distro if they keep going >>> this >>> > way. >>> > Tom >>> >>> On Ubuntu 11.04 I have installed Xfce desktop ( http://www.xfce.org/ ) >>> - it is available via the package manager (or by installing xubuntu >>> instead of regular ubuntu). It is similar to Gnome 2 and is very >>> lightweight. >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> ___ >>> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >>> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >>> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Vincenzo Pellegrini >> http://www.youtube.com/user/wwvince1 >> >> ___ >> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >> >> > > ___ > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > > -- * - - */* -/* * -/* - * */- * * */*/- */- * */* */- * * -/*/- */* - - *- */- - */- -/* -/* */* - * */* - * - * -/- * - */- - -/- -// ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] I hate Unity
N.B.: What follows is obviously all opinion: I can't stand Unity, and the default settings for Gnome 3 drove me nuts. If you are willing to put the effort in, you can install a bunch of extensions that will make it at least approach the usability of Gnome 2. I recommend: http://intgat.tigress.co.uk/rmy/extensions/gnome32.html http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/official-gnome-shell-extensions.html After installing, restart Gnome, and then use the 'Advanced Settings' menu (which is actually a shortcut to the tool Bob mentioned, gnome-tweak-tool) to enable the extensions you want. I was able to almost achieve what I had in Gnome 2 by doing this - although there are still some annoyances. I really don't understand why Gnome3 took this giant step backwards, and Canonical took Ubuntu even further backwards with Unity. Cheers, Ben On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Vincenzo Pellegrini wrote: > Just a couple of lines to cast my ballot in favor of Bob's complaint. > > I had the same reaction in response to Fedora 15 reception of the Gnome3 > thing. > That stuff does move too far away from the power-user-desktop concept I've > been enjoying for several years as a developer. > > Also I'm a bit frustrated to have to go after that load of "tweaks" in > order to get a freshly installed system usable. > > my best regards to everybody there > > vince > > > 2011/10/17 Alexandru Csete > >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Tom Rondeau >> wrote: >> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Robert McGwier >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Install gnome-tweak-tools to get advanced settings for gnome to be able >> to >> >> get your favorite settings after you install gnome-shell. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Robert McGwier >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2011/10/03/install-gnome-shell-in-ubuntu-11-10/ >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Bob McGwier >> >>> Facebook: N4HYBob >> >>> ARS: N4HY >> > >> > Or do what I did: apt-get install gnome-session-fallback and switch to >> Gnome >> > Classic Mode at the login screen. Removes Unity. >> > I haven't heard anyone say a good thing about Unity. It's an awful >> > environment to develop under. The first thing I do in Ubuntu now is stop >> > using it. >> > I'm now shopping around for another Linux distro if they keep going this >> > way. >> > Tom >> >> On Ubuntu 11.04 I have installed Xfce desktop ( http://www.xfce.org/ ) >> - it is available via the package manager (or by installing xubuntu >> instead of regular ubuntu). It is similar to Gnome 2 and is very >> lightweight. >> >> Alex >> >> ___ >> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >> > > > > -- > Vincenzo Pellegrini > http://www.youtube.com/user/wwvince1 > > ___ > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > > ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] I hate Unity
Just a couple of lines to cast my ballot in favor of Bob's complaint. I had the same reaction in response to Fedora 15 reception of the Gnome3 thing. That stuff does move too far away from the power-user-desktop concept I've been enjoying for several years as a developer. Also I'm a bit frustrated to have to go after that load of "tweaks" in order to get a freshly installed system usable. my best regards to everybody there vince 2011/10/17 Alexandru Csete > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Tom Rondeau > wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Robert McGwier > > wrote: > >> > >> Install gnome-tweak-tools to get advanced settings for gnome to be able > to > >> get your favorite settings after you install gnome-shell. > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Robert McGwier > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2011/10/03/install-gnome-shell-in-ubuntu-11-10/ > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Bob McGwier > >>> Facebook: N4HYBob > >>> ARS: N4HY > > > > Or do what I did: apt-get install gnome-session-fallback and switch to > Gnome > > Classic Mode at the login screen. Removes Unity. > > I haven't heard anyone say a good thing about Unity. It's an awful > > environment to develop under. The first thing I do in Ubuntu now is stop > > using it. > > I'm now shopping around for another Linux distro if they keep going this > > way. > > Tom > > On Ubuntu 11.04 I have installed Xfce desktop ( http://www.xfce.org/ ) > - it is available via the package manager (or by installing xubuntu > instead of regular ubuntu). It is similar to Gnome 2 and is very > lightweight. > > Alex > > ___ > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > -- Vincenzo Pellegrini http://www.youtube.com/user/wwvince1 ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] I hate Unity
On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Tom Rondeau wrote: > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Robert McGwier > wrote: >> >> Install gnome-tweak-tools to get advanced settings for gnome to be able to >> get your favorite settings after you install gnome-shell. >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Robert McGwier >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2011/10/03/install-gnome-shell-in-ubuntu-11-10/ >>> >>> -- >>> Bob McGwier >>> Facebook: N4HYBob >>> ARS: N4HY > > Or do what I did: apt-get install gnome-session-fallback and switch to Gnome > Classic Mode at the login screen. Removes Unity. > I haven't heard anyone say a good thing about Unity. It's an awful > environment to develop under. The first thing I do in Ubuntu now is stop > using it. > I'm now shopping around for another Linux distro if they keep going this > way. > Tom On Ubuntu 11.04 I have installed Xfce desktop ( http://www.xfce.org/ ) - it is available via the package manager (or by installing xubuntu instead of regular ubuntu). It is similar to Gnome 2 and is very lightweight. Alex ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] I hate Unity
On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Robert McGwier wrote: > Install gnome-tweak-tools to get advanced settings for gnome to be able to > get your favorite settings after you install gnome-shell. > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Robert McGwier wrote: > >> >> http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2011/10/03/install-gnome-shell-in-ubuntu-11-10/ >> >> -- >> Bob McGwier >> Facebook: N4HYBob >> ARS: N4HY >> > Or do what I did: apt-get install gnome-session-fallback and switch to Gnome Classic Mode at the login screen. Removes Unity. I haven't heard anyone say a good thing about Unity. It's an awful environment to develop under. The first thing I do in Ubuntu now is stop using it. I'm now shopping around for another Linux distro if they keep going this way. Tom ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] I hate Unity
Install gnome-tweak-tools to get advanced settings for gnome to be able to get your favorite settings after you install gnome-shell. On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Robert McGwier wrote: > > http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2011/10/03/install-gnome-shell-in-ubuntu-11-10/ > > -- > Bob McGwier > Facebook: N4HYBob > ARS: N4HY > > > -- Bob McGwier Facebook: N4HYBob ARS: N4HY ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
[Discuss-gnuradio] I hate Unity
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2011/10/03/install-gnome-shell-in-ubuntu-11-10/ -- Bob McGwier Facebook: N4HYBob ARS: N4HY ___ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
