Good is a matter of opinion... I would literally load up all/any environment and see what you think of them. You can use all/any of them with the ubuntustudio software without any issues... there's a nice light one called razor-qt.. I use openbox... load them up and check them out... On Sep 23, 2012 3:53 PM, "Azarel Howard" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I stand correct on the Gnome thing. :P I did a little research after I > posted that and found out it's XFCE :P Looks pretty much the same as gnome2 > except for the launcher. :) Hence the confusion. > > Ta for the link. I'll definitely be trying this out. > > I prefer Unity simply because it operates with a similar plan to Mac OS (I > know this isn't to everyone's tastes and I don't actually have a Mac myself > but...) For users with even a tiny bit of computer experience under their > belts, they are going to figure out pretty quickly how everything fits > together. And it's a more "unified" experience. :P And I do have some small > arguments with Unity, especially when I try to add a second screen to the > setup. :) But on the whole I prefer it over Gnome3, for example, which I > have tried. > > That being said I am willing to try out a new desktop environment and I've > seen some great examples of what can be done with XFCE. It was just the > site of a Gnome2 like DE that brought back nightmares of Ubuntu 8.xx and > 9.xx :) way back when I first dabbled in Linux OS's. (I haven't been around > Linux long. Especially as a regular user as opposed to the occasional Live > disk to see what's available "over the garden wall".) :D > > Thanks for the info, now back to discussion topic. Any other good DE's > to recommend? > > PS I've been using Ubuntu 12.04 for the past 4 weeks or so and discovered > and replaced it with Ubuntu Studio a little over a week ago. :) About the > same time I decided to upgrade my USB stick I use for Linux Distro's to > USB3.0 :) Talk about a speed increase. ;) > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:00 PM, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Send Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Ubuntu-Studio-users digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> (Azarel Howard) >> 2. Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> (Mike Holstein) >> 3. Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu (Rob) >> 4. Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> (Mike Holstein) >> 5. Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> (Andrew Huys) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:42:44 +0000 >> From: Azarel Howard <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> Message-ID: <4314793066144231486@unknownmsgid> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" >> >> I?m going to put my neck out and say Unity. If you?re going to use the >> Ubuntu name then.... don?t mess with the foundation more than is needed >> especially the UI. :) Move the launcher to the bottom by all means but... >> don?t roll back to Gnome2 >> >> I?ve been ?using? Ubuntu Studio for about a week now (haven?t actually >> used the software for recording or anything yet but I?ve started >> customizing it and adding my personal software bits) Going back to the >> Gnome2 interface from Pre-Ubuntu 10.04 was a disaster. It?s not logical >> let?s put it this way. If you?re going to have a launcher the applications >> should minimize to there not to the top of the screen! :| >> >> Also the login screen needs to be able to detect when you've installed >> other GUI?s cause Unity isn?t coming up as a login option. >> >> Well that?s my 20c :) >> >> Get the feeling I?m one of the minority that actually likes the new Unity >> interface and dislikes Gnome but... we all have our own tastes. >> >> azariah >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/attachments/20120922/a78660c7/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:15:39 -0400 >> From: Mike Holstein <[email protected]> >> To: Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> Message-ID: >> <CADmgLaxqba6F4ZSy2Kn+F648D0kNWzFxp=0zergDF--=_ >> [email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" >> >> On Sep 22, 2012 5:43 PM, "Azarel Howard" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I?m going to put my neck out and say Unity. If you?re going to use the >> Ubuntu name then.... don?t mess with the foundation more than is needed >> especially the UI. :) Move the launcher to the bottom by all means but... >> don?t roll back to Gnome2 >> > >> > I?ve been ?using? Ubuntu Studio for about a week now (haven?t actually >> used the software for recording or anything yet but I?ve started >> customizing it and adding my personal software bits) Going back to the >> Gnome2 interface from Pre-Ubuntu 10.04 was a disaster. It?s not logical >> let?s put it this way. If you?re going to have a launcher the applications >> should minimize to there not to the top of the screen! :| >> > >> > Also the login screen needs to be able to detect when you've installed >> other GUI?s cause Unity isn?t coming up as a login option. >> > >> > Well that?s my 20c :) >> > >> > Get the feeling I?m one of the minority that actually likes the new >> Unity >> interface and dislikes Gnome but... we all have our own tastes. >> > >> > azariah >> >> I think unity is fine. I don't think I'll ever use it personally, but I >> have no problem suggesting its use, or supporting it. Ubuntustudio ships >> with xfce. If you have been using unity, you have not been using >> ubuntustudio. Back when both ubuntu and ubuntustudio both used gnome2, I >> would routinely install ubuntu and add what I needed from the audio, >> video, >> and graphics packages. As I stated before, this can still easily be done. >> If one wants to run unity, you install ubuntu, and add what you want from >> either the audio, video and/or graphics packages, or you can install >> ubuntustudio, and from there install the ubuntu-desktop. >> >> We chose xfce for a few reasons. The look and feel was more like that of >> the older ubuntustudio gnome2 desktop, and the xubuntu team is just >> awesome >> and so helpful. >> >> There are lots of folks who use some ubuntu base, and take advantage of >> either the ubuntustudio packages or metapackages. Users are welcome and >> encouraged to do this. Kubuntu base users, xubuntu, lubuntu... custom >> minimal versions or the main vanilla distro running unity. >> >> The facts: >> "Best" is a matter of opinion. >> Ubuntustudio ships with xfce. >> The studio packages work with all of them. >> You can easily switch between them. >> Unity is an option. >> >> > >> > -- >> > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> > >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/attachments/20120922/176a1547/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:43:30 -0400 >> From: Rob <[email protected]> >> To: Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 >> >> On 09/22/2012 05:42 PM, Azarel Howard wrote: >> > I?ve been ?using? Ubuntu Studio for about a week now (haven?t actually >> > used the software for recording or anything yet but I?ve started >> > customizing it and adding my personal software bits) Going back to the >> > Gnome2 interface from Pre-Ubuntu 10.04 was a disaster. It?s not logical >> >> Ubuntu Studio currently uses XFCE, not any version of GNOME. Personally, >> I'm pretty grateful for that, having been running XFCE ever since the >> advent of Unity anyway. But I keep my taskbar on the top, also grateful >> that it doesn't double as a launcher and even more so that it doesn't group >> all my Pidgin or Thunar windows into one entry like proprietary operating >> systems (and those who would imitate them) do. >> >> Of course, there's no reason you can't apt-get install ubuntu-desktop if >> you'd rather pretend you're using an off-brand tablet. >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:59:00 -0400 >> From: Mike Holstein <[email protected]> >> To: Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> Message-ID: >> < >> cadmglawdkts7vcpzxquzjh+s6fv0qeaoddlzuqj-xthzmee...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" >> >> On Sep 22, 2012 6:43 PM, "Rob" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > On 09/22/2012 05:42 PM, Azarel Howard wrote: >> > > I?ve been ?using? Ubuntu Studio for about a week now (haven?t >> actually >> > > used the software for recording or anything yet but I?ve started >> > > customizing it and adding my personal software bits) Going back to the >> > > Gnome2 interface from Pre-Ubuntu 10.04 was a disaster. It?s not >> logical >> > >> > Ubuntu Studio currently uses XFCE, not any version of GNOME. Personally, >> I'm pretty grateful for that, having been running XFCE ever since the >> advent of Unity anyway. But I keep my taskbar on the top, also grateful >> that it doesn't double as a launcher and even more so that it doesn't >> group >> all my Pidgin or Thunar windows into one entry like proprietary operating >> systems (and those who would imitate them) do. >> > >> > Of course, there's no reason you can't apt-get install ubuntu-desktop if >> you'd rather pretend you're using an off-brand tablet. >> > >> > Rob >> That reminds me.. since ubuntu is providing the most current version of >> gnome (just like it always has) it is also easy to install gnome3 and use >> it with the ubuntustudio packages... enjoy them all! >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/attachments/20120922/736ff0c4/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:03:16 -0400 >> From: Andrew Huys <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Hi folks. which is best desquetop to use with buntu >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" >> >> On 9/22/12 5:42 PM, Azarel Howard wrote: >> > I'm going to put my neck out and say Unity. If you're going to use the >> > Ubuntu name then.... don't mess with the foundation more than is >> > needed especially the UI. :) Move the launcher to the bottom by all >> > means but... don't roll back to Gnome2 >> > I've been 'using' Ubuntu Studio for about a week now (haven't actually >> > used the software for recording or anything yet but I've started >> > customizing it and adding my personal software bits) Going back to the >> > Gnome2 interface from Pre-Ubuntu 10.04 was a disaster. It's not >> > logical let's put it this way. If you're going to have a launcher the >> > applications should minimize to there not to the top of the screen! :| >> > Also the login screen needs to be able to detect when you've installed >> > other GUI's cause Unity isn't coming up as a login option. >> > Well that's my 20c :) >> > Get the feeling I'm one of the minority that actually likes the new >> > Unity interface and dislikes Gnome but... we all have our own tastes. >> > azariah >> > >> > >> "If you're going to have a launcher the applications should minimize to >> there not to the top of the screen! :|" >> >> One of the advantages of XFCE is that it is highly customizable. It is >> possible to move the Window Buttons to the bottom of the screen. Check >> out <http://www.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot-09052012-121814pm.php#> >> >> ANDHUYS >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/attachments/20120922/be229ce3/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> >> >> End of Ubuntu-Studio-users Digest, Vol 65, Issue 19 >> *************************************************** >> > > > > -- > Azarel J Howard > ______________________________________ > > *"There's no such thing as a stupid question,* > *but they're the easiest to answer!"* > *Quote taken from TSG forums www.techguy.org* > > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > >
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