FIGURE 7.3 The Lubuntu desktop is quite attractive.
MATE and Ubuntu MATE
GNOME 2 was well loved, but it is no longer supported and therefore not
recommended. However, its code was forked into MATE (pronounced like the
tea-like drink from South America, “mah-tay”). Basically, MATE is a
continuation of GNOME 2, the older version of GNOME before GNOME 3
was released. MATE has the features, look, and feel of the older version of
GNOME and the same code foundation but with continued development
(Figure 7.4).