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[ubuntu] Last version of Ubuntu to use Gnome as default interface

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I have a friend that I want to introduce to Ubuntu and I want to give him a LIVE CD version so he can sort of get the feel of it. However, I don't want to give him a version that has the Unity interface and wind up turning him off the very first thing. Your opinion may differ but mine is that Unity is not to my liking - and I don't think I am alone on this thinking - see link. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-sourc...-failure/11127 So, what is the latest version of Ubuntu that had Gnome as the default interface. Yes, I know that Gnome type interface can be added to the latest versions but n (Hardware)

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Gnome shell is the user interface for Gnome Desktop Environment, after the version 3.0 i.e they are based on GTK 3.0, written in C and Javascript. Ubuntu 11.10 beta version was released yesterday,  and if you are an enthusiastic Ubuntu user, who love experiments; then probably you are running Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), Right?

I was going to come back to Ubuntu. When I was using Ubuntu before, they were transitioning between Unity and Gnome I believe. I downloaded the new Ubuntu 12.10 64b and loaded it to a usb to see, but it's not the interface I was wanting. I also downloaded the new OpenSUSE which has Gnome 3.2.1 and that is the interface I love, and was wanting.

Unity is the default desktop in Ubuntu 11.10 (current stable version) or 12.04 LTS (upcoming, although beta 1 has released), so if you’re a new Ubuntu users and want to tweak some default settings (e.g fonts, icons, themes, behavior, launcher etc) of Unity Desktop, then try the Application called – MyUnity, very similar to what Gnome Tweak Tool does for Gnome Shell interface. MyUnity

Ubuntu 12.04 comes with Unity, by default, based on Gnome 3.*, new features in Unity interface such as HUD seems to be cool but many people still doesn’t like Unity. Gnome Shell Interface is another great option for them. Since, both the interfaces are built on the top of Gnome 3.* – they have no compatibility problem at all.

Ubuntu 11.10 is based on Gnome 3 – both Unity and Gnome Shell interface works on the top of Gnome3 in 11.10 (it was not the case in earlier version such as 11.04 – that’s why Unity and Gnome shell were not compatible, anyway it’s not a problem anymore).

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