Unity has come a long way and still there are users who prefer the vintage Gnome experience without many bells and whistles. While the earlier Ubuntu versions came with gnome-session-fallback package, Vivid Vervet gets a change in the name of the classic desktop. To install, run:
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install gnome-session-flashback
Now you have two flashback sessions installed – Gnome Compiz Flashback and Gnome Metacity Flashback. Logout and select the classic desktop you prefer and login back.
Why not just use Mate?
Why not just use mate?
Yes, Mate is another option.