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GNOME 3 To Support a "Classic" Mode, of Sorts

Posted by timothy on from the classic-coke dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LWN.net is reporting that GNOME developer Matthias Clasen has announced that, with the upcoming demise of 'fallback mode,' the project will support a set of official GNOME Shell extensions to provide a more "classic" experience. 'And while we certainly hope that many users will find the new ways comfortable and refreshing after a short learning phase, we should not fault people who prefer the old way. After all, these features were a selling point of GNOME 2 for ten years!'"

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  1. Re:Hell must be freezing over by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No, this is an attempt to undermine the work of the Linux Mint guys. See, current Gnome devs are control freaks obsessed with preventing anything they think damages their "brand". Theming and users configuring their desktops to their preferences is an anathema to them, and they are rightly concerned that the Mint guys are making a better, more useful Gnome3 than they are. It wouldn't surprise me if upcoming changes in Gnome3 and GTK3 just happen to bollocks Cinnamon, muffin and other Mint components.

  2. Re:Can I ask... by aaaaaaargh! · · Score: 5, Interesting

    XFCE. I switched from Gnome this year and haven't regreted it. It's snappy and simply does what it is supposed to do.