Question about Ubuntu 12 desktop

[Kevin Cozens]

On 12-09-11 12:52 AM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
> I've been using the Mate Desktop on Ubuntu for the last few months.  It
> claims to be "a non-intuitive and unattractive desktop for users, using
> traditional computing desktop metaphor."  I believe it's a fork of
> Gnome2.

That is my understanding as well that they forked Gnome 2. I've been 
considering switching to Mint with the Mate Desktop. I don't like Unity (it 
would slow me down), and I'm not sure Gnome 3 would be good for me. I still 
prefer having easy access to the programs I use regularly via the 14 icons 
in the top panel of my Gnome 2 desktop.

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