Or are you going to use Gnome 3?
Lets find out!
Unity
A fine piece of art work on interfaces which keeps growing. Before we know it ubuntu 11.04 is going to be here! what then?
One Distribution fully switching to unity is Ubuntu. Ubuntu creators hopes for "a more friendlier desktop", Is it going to be that way?
Is unity really for bigger screens?
How is it going to effect the user, and what they are used to?
This is questions I read on the Internet, I will answer all of these and more.
Unity is a big switch for ubuntu, it might not be easier to work with, but it really is better and faster! Although I am not a fan of unity, many will quickly adapt. Unity was first release for netbooks, but was a disaster. It required a lot of RAM and graphics power of a graphics card (everything a desktop pc has, that are not always used)
While all of this interface changes are happening, your applications stays the same (this means nothing except the interface changes)
Lets look at the interface. The close, minimise and maximise buttons sits inside the top panel
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Gnome 3 "Shell"
Gnome is the interface many uses now in ubuntu and Linux mint.
Linux mint said it will stay with gnome 2 when they release there new version.
There will be no gnome 3 ubuntu edition, that means you should compile it yourself. Gnome 3 features a rich desktop environment which inter-grades with the applications you run, like pidgin now pops up a menu for you, if someone IM you so you can reply. This means that you won't have to switch to the application.
In plain termes!
Gnome 3, isn't launched with ubuntu. Gnome inter-grades the applications you run inside the interface.
Gnome doesn't have minimise and maximise buttons. How do I minimise a application? easy answer! you don't. instead you use desktops
Overall Gnome 3 is better, but unity is stronger.
Update : Unity
Unity is now officially launched!
After testing it, I am sad to say it sucks bad! But that doesn't mean it isn't GOOD...
the reason it "sucks" in my opinion, it isn't stable! if you want to upgrade to Unity, don't!
Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04, but choose "classic" gnome, before log in. The reason you must upgrade is, because of the new kernel, new features etc. 11.04 is also faster on my system (speed might differ form your's)
The reason it's "good", is because for noob/ new users, it's a better way to manage open windows and applications, also makes launching stuff easier from the "dash" and the unity "bar" (on the left off your screen). Also way better screen usage, it uses the WHOLE screen to it's max (when maximizing an folder or application, the close maximize and minimize buttons, sit's inside the top "bar") It also includes a Global menu, like MAC....
So user's that used Ubuntu long before unity, I would recommend you guys stick with Gnome 2/Classic gnome, you will be heavy disappointed with unity. New user's can use unity for now.
Give unity a go, don't just kick it! Yes, there is bug's, but remember, It needs to grow. Think of a tree, a new/small tree won't give you the shade you wan't, but when it's fully grown you will have the best shade you dreamed for.
