A Minty Fresh Take On Gnome 3
A while back I gave Gnome 3 a whirl. I personally have no complaints about how it is put together and don’t mind using extensions because it gives the ‘build it how you want it’ feel. Now Mint 12 has been released. Mint has given Gnome interface a major overhaul and really shows what can be done with Gnome 3 and extensions. I gotta say I am personally quite impressed with it overall. Gnome 3 still stays out of the way, you have the options that come packed into the Gnome-Tweak-Tool, to turn on or off things as you like.
Overall it’s clean, and doesn’t have a heavy feel to it. I did get a comment from a Windows user that it had a certain appeal that would actually make it easier for them to switch from Windows to Linux.
So if you haven’t tried the newest Mint and have been a bit bothered by the initial feel of Gnome 3. I suggest give it a go and see how you like it.
2011/12/29 at 21:18
Hey Anonymous Daniel,
How is it going?
I’m still using Gnome 3 on my Arch system (it’s very solid and feature rich) but probably spend more time in AfterStep (fairly obscure Window Manager) on my Aptosid (Debian unstable) system. I’ve been using Gnome 3 on my Arch system for quite a while now with no complaints
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Happy Holidays to you and yours,
–unixclubhouse
2011/12/30 at 21:56
Going good, been busy this last month or two, between Christmas plans and travel to family both north and south. Getting geared up for a good 2012.
I remember Afterstep, haven’t used that one in a while but I always did like how it works.
Happy Holidays to you also and have a great new year.
–Anonymous Daniel