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I see the comment but there doesn't appear to be any reason for it! I
think they're just not thinking of the non technical user. If my
girlfriend, her parents or my dad (all Ubuntu users but far from
technical) saw the term "User Interface" they wouldn't know what it was
and they certainly wouldn't click on it because it has the term
'Interface' in, which sounds technical and low level. They are quite
happy to click on a button that is labelled "Appearence" though as it
has more meaning to them. It's this sort of terminology that just puts
people off Linux and keeps its reputation as a techies playground. The
designrs should remember that people who aren't technical, especially
those who are older, are afraid that what ever they do on a computer is
going to break it and unfriendly names like that is just going to
intimidate more.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/918580

Title:
  System Settings 'User Interface' name is bad in 12.04

Status in Ayatana Design:
  New
Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I updated my 12.04 installation and noticed that in the System
  Settings section that Appearance has changed its name to User
  Interface. That name is a term that beginner users will not be
  familiar with and will most likely avoid clicking. Appearance is a
  much better name and has more meaning for the end user. These sorts of
  terms need to be avoided if Ubuntu wants to target less techy users
  and portray itself as a user friendly environment.

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