> I could go on and on. Unity is an immature, alpha-quality piece of work that seems to have been thrown out because of a deadline.
Usually in open source, real user feedback is better than guessing.
I think Unity is maturing and will grow to be what really draws new users to Ubuntu.
Keep in mind what has already been said, Ubuntu is not really geared towards power users (plenty other distros for that), its early motto was "Linux for human beings", and also bug #1 is "Microsoft has majority share on desktop".
I'm pretty much enjoying this new direction and it's not keeping me from doing anything I need to, be it programming or browsing.
Since it's new, I also understand that there will be lots of set backs if I want go around tweaking everything, but that will stabilize with time and I'm sure that Canonical will appreciate any feedback from users that do want to experiment.
Also, I think it's pretty unreasonable to expect them to realease something new that will entirely support every other tweak and customization made with the old features.
Usually in open source, real user feedback is better than guessing.
Certainly. But that doesn't mean it is a good idea to push unfinished stuff as default. Though maybe that is the only way to get people who aren't technology enthusiasts to try the new thing and provide feedback.
Usually in open source, real user feedback is better than guessing.
I think Unity is maturing and will grow to be what really draws new users to Ubuntu.
Keep in mind what has already been said, Ubuntu is not really geared towards power users (plenty other distros for that), its early motto was "Linux for human beings", and also bug #1 is "Microsoft has majority share on desktop".
I'm pretty much enjoying this new direction and it's not keeping me from doing anything I need to, be it programming or browsing.
Since it's new, I also understand that there will be lots of set backs if I want go around tweaking everything, but that will stabilize with time and I'm sure that Canonical will appreciate any feedback from users that do want to experiment.
Also, I think it's pretty unreasonable to expect them to realease something new that will entirely support every other tweak and customization made with the old features.