MATE The traditional desktop environment
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MATE is a fork of the GNOME 2 desktop environment.It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop to Linux users using traditional metaphors.Where does the name come from?The name “MATE” comes from yerba maté, a species of holly native to subtropical South America. Its leaves contain caffeine and are used to make infusions and a beverage called mate.Which distributions provide MATE?- Linux Mint (MATE is installed by default in the main DVD edition)Which distributions is MATE packaged for?- Arch Linux (MATE is available to users via this page)- Linux Mint (MATE is available to users via the Linux Mint repositories)- Debian / Ubuntu (MATE is currently available to users via the tridex repository)Product's homepage

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