What GNOME 2 fans love about the Mate Linux desktop ...
opensource.com › article › 19Dec 13, 2019 · Mate is one of the most direct examples of how open source empowers developers to fight against a project's end of life. On paper, GNOME 2 was superseded by GNOME 3, yet it lives on because one developer forked the code and carried on. Momentum grew, more developers joined, and the desktop that users love is healthier than ever.