Why Ubuntu Should Use KDE Plasma Instead of GNOME

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Michael Tunnell

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Published on April 16, 2017 1:00:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1i7jAtHcw4

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I think it was a mistake for Canonical to have chosen GNOME rather than KDE Plasma and in this video I explain why.

I also created a follow up video to address common comments / responses from this video. I didnt clarify a few things in this video such as why Kubuntu is not relevant to my suggestion.

Part 2 of 2 = https://youtu.be/qatfGIq_LQs

Essentially it boils down to the fact that the vast majority of features in Ubuntu's Unity are already available in KDE Plasma, most of which are available by default. Canonical could maintain the switch to Qt that Unity 8 started, maintain the design vision that Mark Shuttleworth wanted all the while not having to hack on the code of the KDE Plasma desktop environment much and in some cases at all.


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AppMenu Runner (HUD): http://afiestas.org/appmenu-runner-meet-the-kde-hud/
Popup Launcher: https://store.kde.org/content/show.php?content=175769
Plasma Theme: https://store.kde.org/content/show.php/Unity+Ambiance?content=159937

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__Segment Index__
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Unity Launcher
02:35 - Global Menu
03:18 - Left Window Controls
03:52 - Super Number Launching
04:23 - Top Right Indicators
04:33 - Sound Menu Applet
04:52 - System Menu
05:15 - Merge Panel/Titlebar on Maximize
05:51 - KWin No Borders is Awesome
06:13 - Recent Files in Dash
06:33 - Jumplists
06:41 - Alt+Tab Application Switching
07:08 - Workspace Switcher
07:28 - HUD (Heads Up Display)
09:26 - Prototype Unity in Plasma Package
10:28 - End Screen