[CALUG] ubuntu Unity alternatives.

[rl.stuart]

I agree.  I use Linux Mint all the time. I also have a server running Centos  and it is rock solid.
Richard


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Keith <keith at keithf4.com> </div><div>Date:01/01/2015  11:59 AM  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: Wendel Dean Renner <WendelDRenner at comcast.net> </div><div>Cc: CALUG <CALUG at unknownlamer.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [CALUG] ubuntu Unity alternatives. </div><div>
</div>I'd recommend checking out Linux Mint if you're looking for Linux on the desktop

http://linuxmint.com/

It's based on Ubuntu, but I've found it a lot better (as do many others if you check http://distrowatch.com/). The Cinnamon & MATE desktops are similar to GNOME before Unity. MATE is less resource intensive if you've got an older system (I use it for VMs). They also have a KDE version as well.

On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Wendel Dean Renner <WendelDRenner at comcast.net> wrote:
I updated ubuntu 9.04 LTS to 14.04 LTS because I could no longer
get packages for 9.04.

Pershaps someone could give me an overview of who or what is driving
Ubuntu?     I find the Unity desktop completely foreign and confusing.
I could not even figure out how to get a terminal window up.
You have to hit control-alt-T.   How is anyone suppose to know that?
I understand it is designed for netbooks and touch based devices.
I need something for a desktop computer.

I have considered going back to an earlier desktop such as
GNOME or KDE. Is there any reason why that would not be a good
idea?

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