Unity 2D Speeds up Ubuntu's Unity Interface on Low-Powered
Computers  Whether you've installed Ubuntu on an older computer
or you're rocking a low-powered netbook with Ubuntu installed,
Ubuntu's Unity interface can be a little sluggish. Unity 2D is a
low-resource version of Unity designed for weaker systems.
Ubuntu Unity is one of the coolest new features of Ubuntu 10.10
Netbook Edition (and all editions of the upcoming 11.04), but if
you find it lags a bit too much for your tastes, the low-
resource Unity 2D should make you a bit happier. It's currently
in the daily build stages, but apart from a small quirk or two
(like the rearranging of dock icons being broken), I found that
it runs significantly faster than the default Unity
installation. The only real difference is a lack of 3D eye
candy. You can install it in either Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04 by
running the following Terminal commands:  sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install unity-qt-default-settings  This will add
the PPA to your system and install the