Unity (user interface)
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Early versions of Unity received mixed reviews and generated controversy. Some reviewers found fault with the implementation and limitations, while other reviewers found Unity an improvement over GNOME 2 with the further potential to improve over time.cite-ref-pauljul10-53-1[53]cite-ref-omg17mar11-90-0[90]cite-ref-paulnov10-91-0[91]cite-ref-paul14apr11-92-0[92]cite-ref-lynch01may11-93-0[93] Reception later improved upon the release of Ubuntu 12.10, with Jack Wallen of TechRepublic describing it as an "incredible advancement" and Jesse Smith describing it as "attractive" and saying that it had grown to maturity. Ryan Paul of Ars Technica said Unity was responsive, robust and had the reliability expected from a mature desktop shell,cite-ref-wallen25jun12-94-0[94]cite-ref-smith07may12-95-0[95]cite-ref-paul28may12-96-0[96] though the Dash feature of Unity in Ubuntu 12.10 generated a privacy controversy.cite-ref-97[97]
Pre-release
Ubuntu 10.10