What is MATE?
Q: What is MATE?
A: MATE is a desktop environment for Linux.
Q: What is MATE based on?
A: MATE is based on an older version of the desktop environment GNOME, called GNOME 2.
Q: Why was MATE created?
A: MATE was created because many people in the Linux community did not like the way GNOME 3 (or GNOME Shell) looked, and wanted GNOME 2.
Q: Who created MATE?
A: An Arch Linux user created MATE.
Q: What does the name MATE refer to?
A: The name MATE refers to a South American plant called Yerba Mate and the tea made from the plant.
Q: What is a desktop environment?
A: A desktop environment is a graphical user interface that provides the necessary tools for users to interact with a computer's operating system.
Q: What does forking mean in the context of MATE?
A: Forking means to create a new program from part of an existing program. In the context of MATE, it means creating a new desktop environment based on GNOME 2.
