Canonical expects to start rolling out the first phase of Ubuntu’s new heads-up display in the April release of Ubuntu 12.04. But HUD will supplement Unity, Ubuntu’s default desktop interface, rather than fully replace it. The move to radically change the desktop’s default interface is being made out of necessity, according to Canonical’s founder and former CEO Mark Shuttleworth, who continues to guide the development of the popular open source Linux operating system.
" If people don't like HUD, they don't have to use it."
This is the key to the story - and to HUD. Casual users lose nothing, while power users may gain an incredible productivity boost. And voice users gain more than anyone.
Of course, computer bugs could result in interesting conversations... "Open the iPod bay doors, HAL." "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
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The New Face of Ubuntu
Posted by: Jack M. Germain February 21, 2012 05:00 AMCanonical expects to start rolling out the first phase of Ubuntu’s new heads-up display in the April release of Ubuntu 12.04. But HUD will supplement Unity, Ubuntu’s default desktop interface, rather than fully replace it. The move to radically change the desktop’s default interface is being made out of necessity, according to Canonical’s founder and former CEO Mark Shuttleworth, who continues to guide the development of the popular open source Linux operating system.
This is the key to the story - and to HUD. Casual users lose nothing, while power users may gain an incredible productivity boost. And voice users gain more than anyone.
Of course, computer bugs could result in interesting conversations... "Open the iPod bay doors, HAL." "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."