'Unity' Tag Index
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GNOME 3 and Unity Alternatives: Cinnamon vs. Mate By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 16, 2013 Looking for the GNOME 2 experience? Linux Mint is the obvious choice. But how do its two desktops--Cinnamon and Mate--compare? Tags: open source, Linux, Gnome, Linux Mint, desktop, Unity, Cinnamon, MATE GNOME or KDE? The Old Question Is New Today By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 09, 2013 Despite the growing number of choices, the question on the desktop today remains "GNOME or KDE?" Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Linux Mint, desktop, Unity, Cinnamon, MATE Ubuntu, openSUSE and the Definition of Easy By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 19, 2013 There's less difference between Ubuntu and a traditional distro than many often claim. Tags: open source, Linux, Ubuntu, Gnome, KDE, SUSE, openSUSE, Unity Dispelling FUD About Ubuntu By Matt Hartley | Article Published March 18, 2013 You don't have to love everything Ubuntu does, but don't forget its noteworthy achievements and contributions to the Linux community. Tags: open source, Linux, Ubuntu, distribution, desktop, Canonical, community, Unity How Ubuntu Turned Search in the Dash into a PR Crisis By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 26, 2013 Sometimes, how you handle a feature's criticisms is as important as its specs. Tags: open source, Linux, Amazon, search, Ubuntu, desktop, Unity Seven Features I Fantasize About Seeing on the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 12, 2013 Which innovations might improve the free desktop without scaring users away? Tags: open source, Linux, Gnome, KDE, desktop, Unity 9 Things That Are Never Admitted About Open Source By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 22, 2013 What are the taboo subjects in open source today? You might guess some of them, but others might surprise you. Tags: open source, Linux, Microsoft, Ubuntu, Gnome, KDE, FOSS, desktop, Mark Shuttleworth, Unity, Richard Stallman Experimentation vs. Tradition: The Future of Innovation on the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 08, 2012 The new diversity of Linux desktop choices could actually hinder innovation. Tags: open source, Linux, Ubuntu, Gnome, KDE, Linux Mint, desktop, Unity Choosing a Desktop: Mate vs Xfce By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 31, 2012 Trying to decide between Mate and Xfce as your Linux desktop? Although both come from a similar tradition, the two are more than just equivalents. Tags: open source, Linux, Gnome, xfce, desktop, Unity, MATE Desktop Dis-Unity: Ubuntu Adds Web-Search to the Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 25, 2012 The problem isn't that Ubuntu introduced an affiliate program. It's the program's implementation that is attracting criticism. Tags: Linux, ecommerce, Ubuntu, Unity Which Linux Desktop Will Dominate in the Future? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 07, 2012 Will KDE, GNOME, Xfce, Unity, Cinnamon or Mate hold the lead in the years ahead? Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, xfce, Unity Linux Desktops and Linux Personalities: What's Your Perfect Match? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 19, 2012 Finding your perfect match with a Linux desktop environment can be worse than using an online dating site. Here are some suggestions to clarify the process. Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Unity, Cinnamon Is Xfce a GNOME and Unity Replacement? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 30, 2012 The new Xfce just might be a refuge for users fleeing GNOME and Unity. Tags: Linux, Gnome, xfce, Unity Linux Desktops: Cinnamon vs. Unity By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 14, 2012 The Unity Linux desktop is best suited for newbies, while Cinnamon is ideal for intermediate and advanced users. Tags: Linux, Unity, Cinnamon 7 Reasons to Like and Dislike Ubuntu Unity By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 01, 2012 In its latest release, Unity is neither as hopeless as its detractors insist nor as extraordinary as its supporters claim. Tags: open source, Linux, Ubuntu, Unity Seven Tools for Improving Ubuntu Unity By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 13, 2012 Those who dislike Unity are finding ways to make it more like its ancestor GNOME 2. Tags: open source, Linux, Ubuntu, Unity Is Ubuntu 12.04 a Linux Game Changer? By Matt Hartley | Article Published March 05, 2012 With improvements in Unity, the upcoming Ubuntu release has much to recommend it. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Unity Why Distros Are (or Aren't) Using Ubuntu's Unity By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 28, 2012 Why do distributions decide to use or not use Unity? The answers aren't what you'd expect. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Unity Do Linux Novelty Desktops Threaten Linux Adoption? By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 13, 2012 Recent moves by Canonical may not be beneficial for growing Linux market share. Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Unity The Fragmentation of the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 17, 2012 Dissatisfaction with Unity and GNOME, among other factors, is wreaking havoc on the Linux desktop. Tags: Linux desktop, Gnome, KDE, Unity KDE Widgets: Why They Matter By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 06, 2011 KDE offers a broad array of widgets to make your daily work easier and faster. Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, widgets, Unity GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Performing Seven Basic Tasks By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 08, 2011 How do the top Linux desktops compare when you're doing basic tasks? The answers may surprise you. Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Unity Shuttleworth: Linux Power Users Aren't too Cool for Unity By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 31, 2011 Ubuntu now has 20 million users as founder takes aim at Unity interface criticism and lays out a plan for the cloud, desktop and everything in between. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Shuttleworth, Unity Ubuntu 11.10 Beta and Unity: Mixed Verdict By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 13, 2011 With the beta release, we can start to judge Unity as a mature product -- and the verdict is decidedly mixed. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Unity Seven Concerns on the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 09, 2011 After years of trying to match proprietary desktops, the Linux desktop has yet to find a new destination -- or even a compass point. Tags: Linux desktop, Gnome, KDE, Unity GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Customization Tools and Ease of Use By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 26, 2011 Which of the three major Linux desktops offers the most customization tools, and which tools are easiest to use? Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, Unity Choosing the Best Linux Desktop: KDE, Unity, GNOME By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 13, 2011 Pros and cons of the KDE, Unity, GNOME 2, and GNOME 3 Linux desktops. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Gnome, KDE, Unity Ubuntu Unity, GNOME 3: The Video Driver March of Folly By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 24, 2011 Leading Linux desktops now require hardware acceleration, posing a potential problem for Linux’s continued growth. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux downloads, Gnome, Unity, video codecs Other Linux Distros' View of Ubuntu's Unity: It Ain't Pretty By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 17, 2011 Many Linux developers are surprisingly lukewarm about Unity, which may create a major challenge for Ubuntu. Tags: open source, Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, Unity How Ubuntu's Unity Can Be Improved By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 09, 2011 Ubuntu's developers could follow these tips to improve user experience for both existing and new Ubuntu users. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, Canonical, Unity Jono Bacon Defends Ubuntu: An Insider's Perspective By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 28, 2011 Ubuntu's community manager responds to a recent Datamation article that sparked widespread discussion. Tags: Ubuntu, Gnome, KDE, FOSS, Unity Ubuntu's Unity Desktop: Tragically Ironic Product Name By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 11, 2011 Ubuntu’s move to use Unity instead of the GNOME shell of previous releases is sparking discord. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Gnome, open source software, Unity |
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