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Ubuntu dumps GNOME for Unity

Ubuntu dumps GNOME for Unity

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Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth has confirmed that the Ubuntu Linux distribution is making its biggest change ever - a move away from the GNOME desktop.Ubuntu has been based on the GNOME user interface since the distribution began, and while alternatives - such as the KDE-based Kubuntu spin or the xfce-based Xubuntu spin - have been available, GNOME has been at the heart of the operating system's look and feel.Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has been putting...



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