It was predicted since canonical announced unity…

It was anticipated since people tried and disappointed on unity…

It was desired since people saw, tried and experienced gnome 3.0 and its new shell…

It was inevitable since shuttleworth commmented that no classic desktop for ubuntu 11.10…





Okay, enough for the drama! Many people raised concerns that they have to decide between ubuntu and gnome not between gnome shell and unity shell within ubuntu (at least for the time being as the gnome 3.0 ppa breaks unity because the latter uses gnome 2.32 instead of gnome 3.0 for 11.04). Also some of them were equally concerned that they have to live without all the ubuntu specific benefits if they want to move to the gnome land.

Rejoice people as a new ubuntu remix has been started. The project plans to release future versions of ubuntu with vanilla gnome instead of unity. The project is in its very early incubation period. The repository is currently being setup to hold the packages. The current plans include to release a cd .iso on the same date of the ‘controversial’ natty release. This version will include gnome 3.0 instead of gnome 2.32. The fallback mode may be available at a later date.



The project already have a launchpad page and a website setup. Find details on their respective pages and if you are interested and if you can please join the team and lend a helping hand.

PS: The website says the project is being remixed by the team at teampr0xy and surprise! surprise!, the project is not approved or sponsored by ubuntu, canonical or gnome in anyway.