When “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” becomes a Linux desktop environment.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. The Ubuntu 19.10 upgrade ...

Martin: “Ubuntu MATE is a stable, easy-to-use operating system with a configurable desktop environment. It is ideal for those who want the most out of their computers and prefer a traditional desktop ...

Portuguese company LibreTrend is partnering with the developers of Ubuntu MATE to offer a small, low-power desktop computer that will ship with the Ubuntu MATE operating system. Perhaps more ...

Canonical’s Unity interface in Ubuntu has fiercely polarized Linux users ever since it was released. Now some are calling for a MATE version of Ubuntu, which would provide a more traditional desktop ...

When the original Raspberry Pi came out, some people had high hopes for it as a low-cost general-purpose desktop computer. Especially because it was running Raspbian (a derivative of Debian GNU/Linux) ...

I gave myself a little gift recently and revisited Ubuntu Mate by virtue of a transplanted hard disk. In my case, Mate was a gift that was giving and giving until it wasn’t. When the eMachines T6528 ...