Unity Will be Ported to openSUSE

How does this differ from just using Ubuntu with Unity, what does OpenSUSE offer that differentiates it from Ubuntu except the interface and maybe default apps?

Oh, this is just wrong..... This Unity
Abomination must be killed with fire
Before it spreads any further.

Keep that pile of crap away from OpenSuse please....

Same here. Most people who use Unity don't like it and switch back to Gnome/KDE/XFCE/etc. Why port Unity to openSUSE when people hate it? openSUSE is famous for it's KDE desktop environment which people will switch to after seeing nasty Unity!!!

Every new piece of software that had new features implemented, got the same reaction, and i dont mean to linux only, but to microsoft and mac os.
Windows vista had its issues, and everybody got annoyed by the new OS, weither its the interface, the design or the layout, then came windows 7, which after getting used to a slow vista, was like an enlightment....and microsoft sold it by millions...!!

Please be open minded, this is their first attempt, and i am more than sure it will get better and better as the time goes by.....!

I didn't like it at first, but i made myself try it and try to live with it, and once you start knowing some shortcuts , things start to be easier!
Unity has its flaws, accessing certain applications that are not on the launcher is not that innovative....too many clicks, but i am more than sure everything will be working just right in the next releases.

Lol, "Keep that pile of crap away from openSuse please..." I couldn't agree more! I don't use openSUSE, but I plan on escaping from Ubuntu because of it.

Presumably because you can't figure out how to switch your shell?

Seriously though, Unity is actually pretty good if you're using a small screen like a netbook or tablet. I would definitely use a different shell if I were using a full size screen though.

I guess it's nice to let people choose to use it if they want.

But like everyone else who's written, it's a lousy choice.

Come to Linux Mint, no Unity, and plans to add it.

I gotta comment. I shouldn't - I tend to ramble. Unity is Ubuntu's idea of "Let's take what Windows does, look at how the wind is blowing, and make our clone. We'll save money by making one operating system and using it on every platform. Iphones, TabletPCs, Desktops, everything!" That's Ubuntu's thinking.

Seems like the trouble is that computer users have very different hardware capabilities and behaviors when using there tablet's and phones than they do when using there desktop. Unity lacks the configuration options to adapt it to the given platform.

But that's not the real trouble. The real trouble isn't the software - it's the thinking. They see Microsoft using a one-size has to fit all approach to GUIs and they duplicate it, because it works. Microsoft is proven people will tolerate being told how to think, work, code and play. It's a done deal. Cannonical is just taking the business-sensible path of duplicating the leader's philosophy. It will work for Cannonical too.

Some people want simple, some people want features. The fans-of-simple have Windows already - why would they switch to Unity? The feature folks wouldn't use Windows and often won't be interested in things inspired by the windows philosophy.

Every argument concerning human interfaces always reduces to simple vs. features.
Features bring complexity.
Complexity requires thought.
Thought is work.

-MRT

Oh, c'mon, Unity is not that bad! I started with Unity and began using it as my everyday desktop environment because it provides a clutter-free interface (only a little dock on the left of the screen) and allows me to access my programs with keyboard shortcuts so I don't have to click Applications, then Office, etc. Anyway, to each his opinion and remember that not everyone thinks the same way.

OMFG WHY????!!! Unity is garbage!!!