On 07/03/2012 09:19 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
stephen barncard wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
>
>> For development, obviously Ubuntu simply because it's the largest
>> audience by far.
>>
>> But for demo, I would suggest Linux Mint. It's based on Ubuntu
>> and very easy to use, with a pleasant UI that folks tend to like
>> right off. But more important for LiveCode is that it doesn't
>> use a global menu bar, Ubuntu's Launcher, or other Ubuntu-specific
>> things that LiveCode doesn't support well right now.
>>
>
> Richard, which desktop do you prefer, MATE or Cinnamon?
Being an Ubuntu fanboy, I like Unity. I think Gnome Shell has a lot
going for it too, and the gestalt of its appearance is very appealing.
But I think Unity is a much bolder experiment.
Chacun a son gout!
I really am wary of saying one type of desktop is better than another;
if you want the type of
WIMP GUI that has been around since Mac OS 7 then go for XFCE 4.10; if
you want to make it
slightly more Mac-OS-X-y then add Avant Window Navigator. If you want
something a bit more
like Windows 8 or a tablet go for Unity.
If you are masochistic or rampantly retro go for Fluxbox . . . :)
Richmond.
Unity still has a couple of rough edges for my tastes, but after
participating in the Ubuntu Developer Summit in May I'm very impressed
with how the project's coming together.
--
Richard Gaskin
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