On 06/06/2012 08:28 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> Is Unity also a shell for GNOME? It's a bit confusing... :)
>
That is because so many here erroneously use the phrase "Gnome 3" to
refer to the "Gnome 3 Shell". Unity, Gnome 3 Shell, Kubuntu, and
Xubuntu all sit on top of Gnome 3. Several other distros dirivative of
Ubuntu also, obviously, use Gnome 3 (not the Shell). Also, Mint has two
Debian based distros that use Gnome 3, but use XFCE or Cinnamon for the
desktop. SolusOS currently ships Gnome 2 and has begun development on
a Gnome2 exact lookalike, but sitting on top of Gnome 3.
