Not the only choice (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-05-06 20:00 (#1EA) It's not the only choice you get. You also have the choice not to use Ubuntu. It's not as if there were no viable alternatives. Re: Not the only choice (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-05-07 02:42 (#1EN) Exactly. Given how easy it is nowadays to download a version of ubuntu that comes packaged with your favorite DE or WM, this isn't that big of an issue. They have chosen to remove customization because they don't want to support a feature they view as non-essential and possibly harmful to their interface, you can react to this by just opting to use a DE or WM that gives you power to customize it.
Re: Not the only choice (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-05-07 02:42 (#1EN) Exactly. Given how easy it is nowadays to download a version of ubuntu that comes packaged with your favorite DE or WM, this isn't that big of an issue. They have chosen to remove customization because they don't want to support a feature they view as non-essential and possibly harmful to their interface, you can react to this by just opting to use a DE or WM that gives you power to customize it.