"The new Ubuntu Unity puts the user first" according to Mark Shuttleworth

Ubuntu is accustomed to all of us involved in your community to see fairly rapid upgrade cycles and, most times, with improvements between version and release. But the departure of Ubuntu 4.11 "Natty Narwhal on 28 April has been a great addition that makes this new version is somewhat different from previous ones.

Ubuntu has reached a crucial point in its path as a project with this version, since her Canonical has been allowed to give a new direction to one of the free software projects more successful. A new direction is expected to attract more users and much more to talk about.

But what makes the difference in Natty Narwhal? Unity. As controversial as revolutionary, the decision to adopt a change in interface has been controversial, even before we talk about GNOME 3 and Unity and how users perceive it. No doubt that GNOME is a project very mature, is far more Ubuntu-antigo, but much of its current popularity is because it was taken to be the desktop of Ubuntu since its inception.

It is perhaps for the controversial decision that Mark Shuttleworth wrote a post trying to explain the decisions that led the team to create the 11.04 version of the popular distro.

We set out to bring the joys and freedoms and security and innovation and performance have always been part of the Linux platform, a consumer public [...] (April 28) was the biggest leap forward in that mission Ubuntu has done, also because the work is always done to ensure that the best free software world is well polished and integrated, brought something new to the essence of the user experience of the free platform: Unity

With these words we see the importance of Unity and development within Canonical. Speaking of decisions in creating Unity, Shuttleworth describes it as "humble and audacious." He spoke of humility because he says have intentionally tried to make the best of other platforms, including Windows and MacOS. "Borrowed" what seemed better and took advantage of the fact that they are not pressured to follow an earlier line in order to make big changes in design. They say it's bold because they tried to create a new experience.

In fact, in his post, Mark said that he would not be unusual to see many of the features implemented in this version, as the Dash or the innovative scroll bars - in future products and free proprietary software. We must take into account the work and the tests made with users before taking this news.

Finally, Mark talks about how he believes that one of the best features of your operating system is, precisely, is not it. We talk about the community behind the development of Ubuntu and how it has enriched the experience, innovation and safety.

Now we just need to see if Ubuntu 11.04 spend your final test: the users. This is perhaps the most difficult to please users who already had and attract new people. Can this software seriously attract average users effectively? "Harp users to leave their familiarity with Windows (for example) offering new and modern features a very small price (and maybe shock a CD)?

For my part I tried Natty, but I refuse to leave the familiarity, convenience and personalization so far has given me GNOME during the time I used Ubuntu. Still, consider using Unity is a very pleasant experience, and I give it a try soon. And you? This is how the Unity? What would improve this Natty Narwhal?

"The new Ubuntu Unity puts the user first" according to Mark Shuttleworth written ALT1040 on 2 May, 2011 zapata131
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