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Unity is a desktop environment developed by Canonical Ltd. for its Ubuntu operating system. Unity debuted in the netbook edition of Ubuntu version 10.10. It is designed to make more efficient use of space given the limited screen size of netbooks, including, for example, a vertical application switcher.[1] Canonical recently announced it has engineered Unity for desktop computers as well and will make Unity the default desktop environment for Ubuntu in version 11.04.[2] Canonical has traditionally used the GNOME desktop environment; founder Mark Shuttleworth cited philosophical differences with the GNOME team over the user experience to explain why Ubuntu would move away from GNOME.[3] Nonetheless, GNOME-based applications should continue to run under Unity.

Notes

  1. ^ Proffitt, Brian. "Ubuntu Unity Interface Tailored for Netbook Screens". ITWorld. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  2. ^ Noyes, Katherine. "Is Unity the Right Interface for Desktop Ubuntu?". Networkworld. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. ^ Jackson, Joab. "Software / Services Oct 25, 2010 1:20 pm Canonical Ubuntu Splits From GNOME Over Design Issues". PC World Business Center. Retrieved 28 October 2010.

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