On 04/03/2017 09:58 AM, Dick Steffens wrote: > [SNIP preamble] > So, to get to the question, which version of MATE are folks using? > I see > a list at https://mate-desktop.org/ that includes Linux Mint, which I > know about, and also Ubuntu MATE, which I wasn't aware of. I'm happy > with the Debian approach to software installation, such as apt and > Synaptic, and would just as soon stay with those. What version(s) do > any of you use that you're happy with? >
I use Debian Jessie with "Package: mate-desktop-environment (1.8.0+9)" see https://packages.debian.org/jessie/mate-desktop-environment . One who likes to say "He lives out past Estacada, even" referred me to Ubuntu. I found that to not be a comfortable fit and went with Debian Squeeze (uses Gnome2). When Wheezy came out it defaulted to the !$!%$# known as Gnome3. That abortion caused me to not upgrade until Squeeze which made MATE available. The version I run has some known documentation issues which reportedly been addressed in the next Debian release. Operationally there have been no problems. All other desktops should surrender. Who *ME* opinionated. "Owl" ducks fer cover ;/ GO fer it ;/ _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug