Re: Ubuntu Unity desktop

2017-12-03 Thread Gregory Storer
I have Unity on my desktop computer and find it very easy to use, and I have gnome on my laptop after updating that to 17.10. Can't say I'm loving Gnome, I find it clunky and ugly. I put this down to familiarity, and I'm sure in a few months I'll wonder what all the fuss was about. It may sort

Re: Ubuntu Unity desktop

2017-12-03 Thread Chris Debenham
There are many articles about this (such as http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ubuntu-gnome-unity-similarities/ ) Basically the newer Ubuntu makes gnome look and act pretty much the same as unity was. Give it a try and you may be pleasantly surprised -- Please excuse my brevity as this email was sent

Ubuntu Unity desktop

2017-12-03 Thread Geoffrey Combes
I have been asked what do I think of Ubuntu's Gnome desktop. I am using 16.04 LTS and will continue to do so until it is no longer supported. I like the Unity desktop. All my favourite programs are quickly accessed from the toolbar at left and others can be found in Dash. Unity gives me fast