I just wanted to add that one does not have to use Unity to use Ubuntu. You can use any of the other options available (hence, Unity is really a non-issue). What I would cordially recommend is running a script on Ubuntu to prevent data collection (I believe data are sent to Amazon and I believe this happens automatically). A Google search should get you there. I believe Canonical does not want you to know about this but this script/workaround exists in Ubuntu world… We could debate Canonical practices forever, but… let’s just be practical in this one instance and just apply this little script … :-) Cheers, Davor Balder dbalder@ozemail.com.au On 26 Jun 2014, at 11:11 am, Tony Crisp <supervoc@arc.net.au> wrote:
On 25/06/14 21:13, Mark Trickett wrote:
Hello Lev,
On Mon, 2014-06-23 at 23:09 +1100, Lev Lafayette wrote:
Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your help; latest Ubuntu installed fine. Be interesting to know whether Debian would install.
Windows 8 is really horrible tho'. No wonder people are still using XP. Reminiscent of uproar over the Unity interface on Ubuntu. At least there is more real choice under Linux. I am not liking where Gnome has gone, and still trying to work out which graphical desktop is most effective for me. I am used to some of the Gnome applications, and LXDE looks good, but missing a few little "features" in the standard applications. The best way for me to try is from magazine cover disks as I am on dial up.
Yes, Win8 is 'orrible. How many clicks just to shut the thing down? Obviously it thinks you wouldn't want to shut it down, ever. It's like trying to find the plans for a hyperspace bypass.
I tried Unity for awhile. It wasn't overly bad per se, but trying to remember the name of programs, without the aid of a logical menu system could get frustrating. I'd dock them on the sidebar, when I found them, but the fact I had to jump through hoops in the first place was not a positive experience. Computing shouldn't be unnecessarily difficult (especially for the end-user trying to navigate).
Now I've settled on using Xfce which is simple and elegant - and works well on my low powered hardware! I'm not sold on the new Whisper menu in Xubuntu 14.04, which I find to be somewhat reverse-polish, so I've re-enabled the previous 'Applications Menu'. Had to tweak a few other things to what I'm used to (such as having a panel at the bottom). That's how it is in Slackware by default, and I notice also Fedora 20 has a similar layout that I'm familiar with. There's been some noise about Mint Xfce recently so I might check that out shortly too.
Definitely good to have all these options in the Linux world =]
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