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The Ubuntu Unity shell introduces a desktop environment that differs in a number of areas from the tradition desktop metaphor used by the previous GNOME 2.0 shell. In this chapter we have discussed the motivations behind the development of Unity and worked through a guided tour of the various features and functionality that comprise this new desktop environment. Throughout this chapter we have demonstrated the Unity desktop in its default configuration. There are, however, a number of ways to configure Unity to meet the individual needs and preferences of the user. These configuration options are the topic of the next chapter entitled [[Configuring the Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Launcher and Workspaces]].