5 reasons to use Ubuntu MATE. I have contributed both in ideas and in the past, financially to Ubuntu MATE. It’s a solid Linux distro that really shines in its stability and usability. Today I’m sharing my top five reasons why I think you should consider using Ubuntu MATE as your goto Linux distro.

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# The Ubuntu base for those who might want a different desktop environment.

# Ubuntu MATE Welcome menu and the software boutique.

# Mutiny…or Panel Selector , actually. In the video, I called panel selector Mutiny when really, Mutiny is merely the Unity panel layout. Either way, the addition of the various layouts is indeed fantastic. I was tired and messed up the naming scheme. 🙂

# Ubuntu MATE control center. Simple, refined and easy to manage.

# So many indicators! Best of all, they work after upgrading to new versions of the desktop. Looking at you Gnome!

Matt Hartley
Matt Hartley
Freedom Penguin’s founder & talking head – Matt has over a decade working with Linux desktops, his operating system experience consists of both Windows and Linux operating platforms. In addition to writing articles on Linux and open source technology for Datamation.com and OpenLogic.com/wazi, Matt also once served as a co-host for a popular Linux-centric podcast.

Matt has written about various software titles, such as Moodle, Joomla, WordPress, openCRX, Alfresco, Liferay and more. He also has additional Linux experience working with Debian based distributions, openSUSE, CentOS, and Arch Linux.

Written by Matt Hartley

Freedom Penguin’s founder & talking head – Matt has over a decade working with Linux desktops, his operating system experience consists of both Windows and Linux operating platforms. In addition to writing articles on Linux and open source technology for Datamation.com and OpenLogic.com/wazi, Matt also once served as a co-host...
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