On 11/14/2012 09:28 AM, Bev Nicolson wrote:
Gnome desktop may update itself correctly, but you might have to re-install if it goes wrong. Just to be clear - you'll end up with the new-style Gnome 3 desktop, not the old style Gnome 2, with a top and bottom toolbar. That is what you want isn't it?
Steve
Hunting around, one of the other distros has Gnome 3 behaving like Gnome 2 which would be exactly what I want if I made the switch. Although if that's not possible 'n' years down the line, I'd be prepared to look at KDE. Anything but Unity.
Bev.
If you're still seeking/considering other distros, then Centos 6.3 is very decent, solid and reliable. It installs as Gnome 2 desktop with top and bottom bars, plus the usual apps but without too many bells and whistles. Whilst I've dabbled in Linux for some 10 years or so, I remain an eternal newbie(g), but I've tried most of the "Top 20" distros in that time, and I've found Centos to suit my requirements very well!
The 'Sfw Add/Remove' feature allows you to set up a KDE desktop with attendant K apps and this done you're offered choice of desktops each time at login.
Furthermore, its 'Sfw Update' feature allows d/l of all bug fixes, kernel updates, and regular upgrades of Firefox, Thunderbird etc. IMHO, the best and smoothest feature of its kind in any other distro.
Finally, Centos versions are supported for 8 years. so I understand.
bfn Michael