2012 GNOME Survey

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This survey has now ended. The results will be made public on Phoronix.com in the near future.
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Phoronix is hosting the GNOME user survey on the behalf of Felipe Contreras and other independent GNOME users.

Welcome to the second annual GNOME user survey. This survey is not blessed by the GNOME team, it's built by users.

This survey is anonymous, but all information that the users provide (raw data) will be publicly available to allow for independent analysis.

Note that you may skip questions as you like, but it should only take a few minutes.

01. Do you know what GNOME is?

Yes (skip to question 3)
No

02. Which of the following best resemble your desktop?

Windows
Mac OS X
GNOME 2
GNOME 3
Unity
KDE
Other

03. What is the latest version of GNOME you are using?

3.8 / Development Code
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
3.0
2.x
I don't know
I'm not using it currently

04. How are you answering this survey?

I printed this for somebody without access to Internet
I am acting on behalf of somebody with accessibility problems
Somebody else has requested that I do this
I am acting of my own accord
I don't understand the question
Other

05. How did you hear about this survey?

Friend
Twitter or other micro-blogging platform
Reddit, Digg, or other social news site
Facebook, Google+, or other social networking site
Phoronix
Blog or Blog Planet
Other

06. What best describes your feeling about GNOME 3 compared to GNOME 2?

It's definitely an improvement
It's definitely worse
I don't feel strongly either way
I don't know

07. How satisfied are you with GNOME version 3?

Completely
Mostly
Half-Way
Barely
Not At All
Haven't Tried It

08. How satisfied are you with GNOME version 2?

Completely
Mostly
Half-Way
Barely
Not At All
Never Tried It

09. If you could change three things in GNOME, what would they be?

More configuration options
Easier configuration
Bring back traditional interface (GNOME 2)
Improve Nautilus
Improve notifications
Add shutdown / restart / suspend options
Improve themes
Better multi-monitor support
Listen to users
Improve Evolution
Reduce dependencies
Improved reliability / stability
Add minimize / maximize buttons
Add support for tiled window management
Faster shell search
Collaborate more with other communities
Fix driver issues
Integrate Zeitgeist
Render KDE apps seamlessly
Reduce dead space in the theme
Better compatibility with Compiz and other window managers
Developer attitude

10. What features of GNOME do you rely on, and would not like them to go away?

11. How do you compare your current GNOME version with the version from one year ago?

Better
No Changes
Worse
Cannot Say

12. Where do you run GNOME?

Desktop
Laptop
Netbook
Tablet
Other

13. Have you contributed to the GNOME project?

Yes
No

14. Have you ever contacted the GNOME team?

Yes, successfully
Yes, unsuccessfully
No, I don't know how
No, never had the need

15. Which other desktop environments have you used in recent years?

KDE
Unity
Xfce
LXDE
Enlightenment
MATE
Cinnamon
Other

16. Are you using some window arrangement extension on top of GNOME?

No, pure GNOME
GNOME + Compiz Window Arrangement Plug-Ins
I don't know
Other

17. Do you have any comments or suggestions for the GNOME team?

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