> I can't stand Gnome. [...] Nah, no thanks. Good thing there are many other Linux desktop environments to choose: you already mentioned XFCE, Mate and KDE! I

> I can't stand Gnome. [...] Nah, no thanks. Good thing there are many other Linux desktop environments to choose: you already mentioned XFCE, Mate and KDE! I personally like Gnome, I'm happy with out-of-the-box experience (zero extensions), and I'm glad they don't try to be everything to everyone.