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		marginalia_nu on Sept 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gnome Files: A detailed UI examination Mate is a nice option if you want Gnome 2 but don't want to live in the past. It's very pleasant.

dxroshan on Sept 9, 2024 [–]

Yes, Mate is indeed a decent desktop for people who like GNOME 2. But GTK people are removing features left and right. I don't know how Mate is going to cope with that.

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