Comments on: … for human beings http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027 Planetary perspectives Mon, 06 May 2013 07:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: shane http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394118 shane Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:18:30 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394118 Well I did add what I thought was a very positive post a couple of days ago but was deleted or caught by that Akismet thing. I was using ubuntu in one form or another since Hoary Hedgehog. Since Unity came along I have moved to other ubuntu flavours, mainly Kubuntu. Not that I hate Unity, quite the opposite, I think it is the way forward but just never feels ready for me. Everytime it does finally feel ready, some odd design change is made which completely sours it and I stick with KDE for another release. once again I have been testing the dev release and Unity feels the most natural to use, for the most part but doesn't feel "right". Over the past year or so I have changed the way I use my desktop. My needs have changed a lot and Unity is probably the most fitting thing for them. Unfortunately, like I said I think some strange changes are made at times dodge and it isn't just choices that have been made but what might be made in the future. Am I going to be in constant cycle of getting used to something only for it to be drastically altered or changed and having to get used to something different every single release? It feels like it is only geared to appealing to the new user and you are only a new user for one release. I am at a big crossroads at the moment and not sure if I can continue with linux. If I do it will be with Unity/ubuntu but will that be because it is the best choice for me or because it is the least worst? Either way, this next release will probably decide if my future stays with linux for another 10 years or finally moves me away from it. My biggest piece of advice to you would be to use dev releases for making decisions as to what goes in to ubuntu/unity and stick with it. Don't put things into a final release only to take them out a release or two later. It just alienates many people but hey, if you get a new user for every user you lose, what does it matter? Well I did add what I thought was a very positive post a couple of days ago but was deleted or caught by that Akismet thing.

I was using ubuntu in one form or another since Hoary Hedgehog. Since Unity came along I have moved to other ubuntu flavours, mainly Kubuntu.
Not that I hate Unity, quite the opposite, I think it is the way forward but just never feels ready for me.
Everytime it does finally feel ready, some odd design change is made which completely sours it and I stick with KDE for another release.

once again I have been testing the dev release and Unity feels the most natural to use, for the most part but doesn’t feel “right”.

Over the past year or so I have changed the way I use my desktop. My needs have changed a lot and Unity is probably the most fitting thing for them.

Unfortunately, like I said I think some strange changes are made at times dodge and it isn’t just choices that have been made but what might be made in the future.
Am I going to be in constant cycle of getting used to something only for it to be drastically altered or changed and having to get used to something different every single release?
It feels like it is only geared to appealing to the new user and you are only a new user for one release.

I am at a big crossroads at the moment and not sure if I can continue with linux. If I do it will be with Unity/ubuntu but will that be because it is the best choice for me or because it is the least worst?
Either way, this next release will probably decide if my future stays with linux for another 10 years or finally moves me away from it.

My biggest piece of advice to you would be to use dev releases for making decisions as to what goes in to ubuntu/unity and stick with it.
Don’t put things into a final release only to take them out a release or two later. It just alienates many people but hey, if you get a new user for every user you lose, what does it matter?

]]> By: Ubuntu 12.04 to przełom dla systemu firmy Canonical | digiFakt.pl http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394112 Ubuntu 12.04 to przełom dla systemu firmy Canonical | digiFakt.pl Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:55:45 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394112 [...] Mark Shuttleworth napisał na blogu, że Canonical od trzech lat pracuje nad tym, by Ubuntu było łatwe w użytkowaniu, miłe dla oka i ekscytujące. Dodaje on, że Ubuntu 12.04 LTS jest pierwszym darmowym systemem operacyjnym gotowym do zadań biznesowych, który cechuje się innowacyjnością, jaka nie jest jeszcze dostępna dla komercyjny systemów Windows i MacOS. [...] [...] Mark Shuttleworth napisał na blogu, że Canonical od trzech lat pracuje nad tym, by Ubuntu było łatwe w użytkowaniu, miłe dla oka i ekscytujące. Dodaje on, że Ubuntu 12.04 LTS jest pierwszym darmowym systemem operacyjnym gotowym do zadań biznesowych, który cechuje się innowacyjnością, jaka nie jest jeszcze dostępna dla komercyjny systemów Windows i MacOS. [...]

]]> By: mark http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394109 mark Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:23:58 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394109 @act1234555 we did, in 12.04 :) @act1234555 we did, in 12.04 :)

]]> By: Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 beta | Install Ubuntu http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394103 Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 beta | Install Ubuntu Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:25:44 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394103 [...] Microsoft wants you to love Metro. Apple is bringing iOS and Mac OS X closer together with every release. But, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux and its parent company Canonical, thinks that if you want “real desktop user experience innovation” … “before it shows up in Windows or MacOS,” you need to check out Ubuntu 12.04’s forthcoming Head Up Display (HUD). [...] [...] Microsoft wants you to love Metro. Apple is bringing iOS and Mac OS X closer together with every release. But, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux and its parent company Canonical, thinks that if you want “real desktop user experience innovation” … “before it shows up in Windows or MacOS,” you need to check out Ubuntu 12.04’s forthcoming Head Up Display (HUD). [...]

]]> By: Otávio Sampaio http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394101 Otávio Sampaio Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:11:39 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394101 Mark, I should say I am thrilled. After being a long time Conectiva User, I became an Ubuntu User almost 7 years ago, with Ubuntu 5.04 launch. It made finally switch from Windows to Linux and I never get back. Windows is/was fine. Ubuntu was productive. I thank you for that. You and this fabulous team and community. Keep moving! I'll stick with you guys. Kind regards, Otávio Mark, I should say I am thrilled. After being a long time Conectiva User, I became an Ubuntu User almost 7 years ago, with Ubuntu 5.04 launch. It made finally switch from Windows to Linux and I never get back. Windows is/was fine. Ubuntu was productive.

I thank you for that. You and this fabulous team and community.

Keep moving! I’ll stick with you guys.

Kind regards,

Otávio

]]> By: Ale Feltes http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394093 Ale Feltes Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:05:52 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394093 Well said Mr. Shuttleworth! I must confess that I am a critic of Unity, since 11.04, but your words in this post, had helped me decide to give it another chance in 12.04. I have a virtual machine with 12.04, for 1 month now, and I use it at least 30 minutes daily for browing and check out my twitter, but with the "old" gnome-session-fallback; I've reported several bugs already. I'm using Ubuntu since 4.10, big fan of the quality of the product and releases every 6 months; yes, I am an engineer, but not so human being :) gadgets in trayicon or multiple panels in multiple monitors, and taskbar are things I can't hardly live without, but I promise to give a new try to Unitiy, when it comes with the final release of 12.04. FYI 11.10 was the first Ubuntu version I did not install on the first week of its launch, I'm currently using Linux Mint, I decided to give it a try after the removal of Gnome Classic from Ubuntu's desktop, I found out about fallback mode a little too late. Thank you for changing the way normal people sees Linux, and for making us, the geek ones, more comfortable. Well said Mr. Shuttleworth! I must confess that I am a critic of Unity, since 11.04, but your words in this post, had helped me decide to give it another chance in 12.04. I have a virtual machine with 12.04, for 1 month now, and I use it at least 30 minutes daily for browing and check out my twitter, but with the “old” gnome-session-fallback; I’ve reported several bugs already. I’m using Ubuntu since 4.10, big fan of the quality of the product and releases every 6 months; yes, I am an engineer, but not so human being :) gadgets in trayicon or multiple panels in multiple monitors, and taskbar are things I can’t hardly live without, but I promise to give a new try to Unitiy, when it comes with the final release of 12.04. FYI 11.10 was the first Ubuntu version I did not install on the first week of its launch, I’m currently using Linux Mint, I decided to give it a try after the removal of Gnome Classic from Ubuntu’s desktop, I found out about fallback mode a little too late. Thank you for changing the way normal people sees Linux, and for making us, the geek ones, more comfortable.

]]> By: tonygambi http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394084 tonygambi Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:35:41 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394084 I started using Ubuntu a couple of years ago and slowly have replace my old XP for your OS.,thank you ,Thank you THANK YOU. I started using Ubuntu a couple of years ago and slowly have replace my old XP for your OS.,thank you ,Thank you THANK YOU.

]]> By: Ubunt 12.04 - pour LIM il faudra attendre la 12.10 | Le Libriste http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394082 Ubunt 12.04 - pour LIM il faudra attendre la 12.10 | Le Libriste Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:54:28 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394082 [...] ubuntu, telecharger ubuntu, ubuntu 12.04 TweetDans un billet publié sur son blog, Mark Shuttlewroth vient d’annoncer que la fonction LIM (Locally Integrated Menus) ne verra [...] [...] ubuntu, telecharger ubuntu, ubuntu 12.04 TweetDans un billet publié sur son blog, Mark Shuttlewroth vient d’annoncer que la fonction LIM (Locally Integrated Menus) ne verra [...]

]]> By: Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu 12.04 beta | Install Ubuntu http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394079 Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu 12.04 beta | Install Ubuntu Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:17:31 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394079 [...] Microsoft wants you to love Metro. Apple is bringing iOS and Mac OS X closer together with every release. But, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux and its parent company Canonical, thinks that if you want “real desktop user experience innovation” … “before it shows up in Windows or MacOS,” you need to check out Ubuntu 12.04’s forthcoming Head Up Display (HUD). [...] [...] Microsoft wants you to love Metro. Apple is bringing iOS and Mac OS X closer together with every release. But, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux and its parent company Canonical, thinks that if you want “real desktop user experience innovation” … “before it shows up in Windows or MacOS,” you need to check out Ubuntu 12.04’s forthcoming Head Up Display (HUD). [...]

]]> By: Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 beta | Linux eGuides http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1027/comment-page-2#comment-394078 Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 beta | Linux eGuides Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:20:18 +0000 http://www.markshuttleworth.com/?p=1027#comment-394078 [...] Microsoft wants you to love Metro. Apple is bringing iOS and Mac OS X closer together with every release. But, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux and its parent company Canonical, thinks that if you want “real desktop user experience innovation” … “before it shows up in Windows or MacOS,” you need to check out Ubuntu 12.04’s forthcoming Head Up Display (HUD). [...] [...] Microsoft wants you to love Metro. Apple is bringing iOS and Mac OS X closer together with every release. But, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux and its parent company Canonical, thinks that if you want “real desktop user experience innovation” … “before it shows up in Windows or MacOS,” you need to check out Ubuntu 12.04’s forthcoming Head Up Display (HUD). [...]

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