Comment 1854 for bug 1

On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 1:59 AM, Tom <email address hidden> wrote:
> People often start with Ubuntu as their 1st step into Gnu&Linux and then some of those go on to other projects. Reactions against the Unity UI has given strength to Cinnamon and Mate perhaps giving each the critical mass they needed to become more viable. Both became quite strong. Maybe some merging will happen but even if not there is a lot of discussion and a lot of lessons being learned and great developments in an area that had seemed to be getting quite stuck in following a certain path. I'm finding a LOT more people are suddenly far more willing to try out Ubuntu BECAUSE OF the Unity interface.

Who cares the desktop UI?

Most non-Linux people cares about gaming, from my limited
observations. For example, my friends are playing DotA, what should I
do as a Linux user do? I know I can use wine or buy CrossOver. But
none of them can make I feel Linux superior in any sense. Worse if my
GPU doesn't work well (though Warcraft III should be a piece of cake
today) .

Why do people go to other distros where they basically get alternative
desktop UI and arguably better software repository and/or packaging
system? Why bother?

Yes, Ubuntu is more convenient if the user has a *nix mind. But how is
such mind cultivated?