On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Jaroslav Reznik <jreznik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > = Features/Cinnamon as Default Desktop = > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Cinnamon_as_Default_Desktop > > Feature owner(s): Eric Smith <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > This feature proposes that Fedora switch the default desktop interface from > Gnome 3 to Cinnamon. Cinnamon provides a desktop interface that is more > familiar to Windows and Gnome 2 users than the standard Gnome Shell interface, > while being built from Gnome 3 components. We have no focused testing effort on Cinnamon. I don't think switching the default after we're already heading towards a 3.8 release of Gnome is the greatest use of resources. Please don't construe that as me arguing Gnome 3 is perfect. It isn't. > I submit the proposition that it is easier for a user doing a new Fedora > install to start with a traditional desktop, and switch to the Gnome Shell if > they prefer that, than to start with Gnome Shell and switch to a traditional > desktop. This is conjecture at best. There is no data (on either side) to suggest it is true. > The Cinnamon desktop provides a traditional desktop while being based on the > latest Gnome and GTK components, so it seems like a better candidate for a > default desktop than MATE, which is based on older components. I'll agree that Cinnamon would seem to be in a better position going forward than MATE, but I don't think there's anything to justify it being the default desktop environment. josh -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
