By gregladen on 04 Oct 2014 #permalink
Greg, I get what you mean, but be aware that I had these kinds of experiences (with Ubuntu installs, upgrades, and desktop changes) before Unity was born!
So it s not just that it s a characteristic of Unity. But I also get where you re coming from regarding it taking over and making the OS become Windows-like. needing fresh installs, etc. to make a desktop change.
My point was, really, if you re not particular about your desktop, and Unity suits you, use it! There s nothing wrong with Unity, but it won t satisfy all tastes. At the same time: If you do want to change your desktop, THEN you can curse its intransigence.