Comment Re:gnome-shell only bad for geeks (Score 0) 181
I used Ubuntu from 7.04 right up to 11.04 when they introduced Unity. I personally found it disrupting my workflow too much, so I tried Gnome 3 for a few months, and then XFCE. That was when I heard about Linux Mint and tried the MATE edition. Loved it, but missed the pretty Compiz animations from the Gnome 2 days. I've finally settled on Cinnamon as my favourite DE currently.
I always loved the Gnome 2 look and feel, and I found it much easier to customise Cinnamon (than Gnome 3) to look like Gnome 2. As a DE, it's still not as mature as Gnome and is missing a few minor features, but it seems to be getting there. I'd say it's worth a try for anyone looking for a modern version of a Gnome2-ish look.