When is a Gnome no GNOME? In Ubuntu 11.04!
Summit Ubuntu developer on Monday announced that Ubuntu 11.04 with unit comes as his default shell. It is still focus on GNOME applications and unity are strongly dependent on the GNOME libraries but the standard interface. For those who are not familiar with unit is it the default shell for the NetBook Edition of Ubuntu.Does canonical have the right to leave the GNOME shell for your flagship product? Of course you do, it's their distribution. Heck, they kept Brown for years even if teased incessantly. It is whether you love or hate the decision to abandon the GNOME shell for the unit, Canonical's right to do as you see fit. Of course it is easy, the default shell to change much as it is easy to change the default applications to install you. To be honest, I like most the default application choices in Ubuntu, or the operating system is so solid, I enter just tweak little and I'm happy.For search, I prefer chrome on the default Firefox. I prefer Pidgin about empathy. Music I like Banshee. I install twhirl for Twitter. None of these tweaks problems with Ubuntu and most pretty to integrate, also cause if you not preferences. So what does mean towards unity for most users? not much.Granted will use it a little differently, but most users should see much of a difference in functionality. There is some question whether Ubuntu call still a "GNOME-based distro" can there really unit use as your default user experience. That seems more an argument of the semantics though and role will not be much to the end user.So what are your thoughts on the switch to the appliance? Is it a good move? Move bad? Arrogant, power-the showcase Communist-loving puppy kicks move? Or not really interested? Personally fall I in the latter camp. If I don't like unit, I'll just install another option. This is Linux after all and we can do what we want!Spotlight on Linux: Arch Linux 2010.05
One of the top 10 most popular distributions on Distrowatch.com's page hit ranking is Arch Linux. It attracts many users because of its ability users give a sense of ownership without excessive time and effort. He began his life in 2002 and has in popularity since increased. In addition to the major operating system, the project offers a moderate community, friendly and active user forum and much easy-to - follow documentation size.
Arch is designed as a rolling release system, what, means it is updated regularly on the package manager instead to newly installed every six months as some other distributions. However, developer share a new core and net image every six to nine months for new users or those, a clean start. It is a live CD, but don't expect a fancy desktop. It starts a command line interface for user a system from which you can work. But don't worry, the install procedure is not really very different from Slackware's.It is a wizard, potential users to visit the searching through most could procedure führt.Allerdings arch wiki and a few notes before you start.
The primary advantage of Arch Linux is that you can build your system to your own tastes and needs. Make it as light or full featured as you want. You can create packages from source if you wish. Another advantage is the high performance.A disadvantage is that you must be familiar with your hardware and müssen.Wieder setup a few configuration files by hand using a text editor, refer to the official Arch Linux installation guide or the unofficial beginners' Guide for complete details. Documentation is on the installation CD and / usr/share/aif/docs/official_installation_guide_en contain.
It is your choice but everyone of famous desktops are available for installation as most every piece of software, you might need.After install Pacman install additional software and keep your arch system updated.It can is similar to APT on the command line and install, uninstall, update, search repositories and installation data query.
Arch is not for the timid, but once it is installed users tend to positive reviews are erhalten.Also in the usually very happy, and Arch, if you want full control of the system you want to run get then arch is a very good choice. install a more traditional for those, which prefer to a full desktop in a few clicks may the chakra project and ArchBang two proposals.
Screenshot of arch user Mcordv.
