Poll: Desktop environments

[rsxhawk]

I must say that coming from a Windows background, mainly XP, server2k3, and 7, using linux at all seemed like a tough sell when I was younger. But now that I've had the opportunity to use a few different operating systems outside of windows and osx, I am more comfortable using linux all-around and feel like its kind of the best of both worlds for most things. Cinnamon reflects a familiar feel to windows with a menu/start button and app launcher that I've used for years, plus some tweaks.

I don't think I ever really liked Unity when I ran Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my laptop. It was okay but I preferred using the osx-like Docky instead or using a 2D version of Gnome to launch my apps. As long as Cinnamon sticks around, I'll be happy. I like how linux gives us the opportunity to choose which DE we want to use, but at the same time, wouldn't it sometimes be better if we all rallied behind one option and stuck with it? I have not tried using xfce or lxde so I can't speak to those but I know many folks like them.

[ingeva]

hmmmm - seems I can't vote in the poll.
np - I can use my big mouth to announce my pref.
MATE, or xfce.

Wow! Strong words, but I really can't agree more.
I must admit that I still use Ubuntu, presently 12.04, for my server, but of course that's without any desktop. If Mint comes up with a clean server version that works well, I'll use that. I'll rather support Mint than Ubuntu.
Canonical is definitely on the wrong track, not only on the desktop side. Richard Stallman recently released an article about spy companies - and he states that Canonical now spies on its users the same way MS and Apple do.
I found the moderators of Ubuntu's forum to be arrogant and judgemental. I criticized Unity and was closed out of the forum for a while - but I never wanted to visit it again anyway!

I don't know which way they are going, but they seem to fall into the same trap as so many companies before them: They tend to forget to listen to their users, and think that only they know best.

[xclusive585]

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I must admit that I still use Ubuntu, presently 12.04, for my server, but of course that's without any desktop. If Mint comes up with a clean server version that works well, I'll use that. I'll rather support Mint than Ubuntu...

I've mentioned this same thing several times on this board. I wish they could configure apt to only select mintupdate packages, and release a no-gui Mint!!!
Please. I think it would be great!

(I too have pushed all my systems to Mint13, the only thing left with Ubuntu is my server... I wish I could proudly say I run Mint on ALL of my machines....)

[justy39]

If cinnamon had temp in clock like mate, I would switch. That is my only hold back. I find the temp thing handy.

[fbachofner]

I've mentioned this same thing several times on this board. I wish they could configure apt to only select mintupdate packages, and release a no-gui Mint!!!
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(I too have pushed all my systems to Mint13, the only thing left with Ubuntu is my server... I wish I could proudly say I run Mint on ALL of my machines....)

I agree!

In the meantime, just run Mint without automatically starting the MDM service. Works for me just fine on a couple machines.

The bigger "problem" is that no hosting companies have a Mint image for installation!

By the way, is this poll closed? I can't seem to vote. [I am on the most current version of Cinnamon on my desktops . . . ]

[fbachofner]

If cinnamon had temp in clock like mate, I would switch. That is my only hold back. I find the temp thing handy.

There is a nice applet for this: http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/17

Well, justy39 . . . welcome to Cinnamon!


Felix

[Pikachu6708]

I tried Cinnamon out in Ubuntu briefly, it's actually really nice.

[xenopeek]

Thank you all that voted in the poll, left comments here or on the blog, or participated in the discussions about your favorite desktop environments! As shared in May last year, the developers have listened to your opinion, and acknowledged at the time the fact that the most popular environments within our community were Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce and KDE. Going forward, they shared that they would focus primarily on these desktops. Of which Linux Mint 14 was the first proof, with the KDE and Xfce versions being released much earlier than was previously possible.

The poll had come to an end earlier already, and I think it's time now to close this topic also. It is good to see acknowledged now, even more strongly than in May last year, that these four desktop environments are still the favorite within our community. Your opinions continue to matter to the team, and your feedback on the forums, on the blog, and on the community site are all welcomed and listened to!

Perhaps another poll will be done in due time, but for now we can look forward to the upcoming LMDE ISO refresh and to Linux Mint 15 Olivia.