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I may be old-fashioned, but to me, GNOME 2 was the best desktop environment I ever used, no matter what OS. GNOME 3 was basically the main reason I switched fro

by krylon 8y ago

I may be old-fashioned, but to me, GNOME 2 was the best desktop environment I ever used, no matter what OS. GNOME 3 was basically the main reason I switched from GNU/Linux to a Mac in 2013. Then I discovered MATE. =D I have switched back to GNU/Linux with a MATE desktop since, and I could not be happier. To my taste, it gives both Windows and macOS a run for their money. Out of curiosity: what is that "nice interface you use" your wife asked about?

_emacsomancer_ 8y ago
MATE/Mate (I'm unsure of the current preferred typefacing) seems very nice, and I don't fully understand why Canonical chose to go with GNOME Shell rather than Mate, especially as one of their own employees (Martin Wimpress) is own of the driving forces behind Mate. I suppose it's because they figure GNOME has the financial backing of Red Hat. But I think in this case the financial position of GNOME Shell is misleading as to the current state of its technology and usability. The 'nice interface I use' which I switched my wife to is AwesomeWM. Not that user-friendly to configure, but really pleasant to use.