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Ubuntu's Unity desktop reborn in Wayfire and Libadwaita

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A recreation of Ubuntu's former Unity desktop environment has been developed using Wayfire and Libadwaita. This project aims to bring back the look and feel of Unity, which was Canonical's flagship desktop from 2011 to 2017. The development is inspired by what the Unity desktop might have evolved into had Canonical continued its support. AI

RANK_REASON This is a recreation of an old desktop environment, which falls under software development research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Ubuntu's Unity desktop reborn in Wayfire and Libadwaita

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🐧 Ubuntu’s old Unity desktop remade in Wayfire and Libadwaita If Canonical hadn’t burned through cash and goodwill during its smartphone detour in the mid-2010s

    🐧 Ubuntu’s old Unity desktop remade in Wayfire and Libadwaita If Canonical hadn’t burned through cash and goodwill during its smartphone detour in the mid-2010s, Ubuntu would likely still ship with the Unity desktop today – albeit in an evolved form. What wou... 📰 Source: OMG! Ub…

    LINKS omgubuntu.co.uk/…/ubuntu-unity-desktop-wa…

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