I'm not one for traditional desktops. I prefer something with a more modern (and often minimalistic) aesthetic. But for those who are just dipping their toes into the Linux waters, something a bit ...

Canonical's latest Linux distro delivers cutting-edge features, improved security, and - ready or not - Wayland graphics.

Canonical’s Unity interface in Ubuntu has fiercely polarized Linux users ever since it was released. Now some are calling for a MATE version of Ubuntu, which would provide a more traditional desktop ...

Canonical today launched the Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' release, bringing with it many advancements across the Linux ...

Ubuntu MATE is now an official flavor of Ubuntu. Yes, that means Ubuntu is giving a stamp of endorsement to GNOME 2 once again. You don’t need to switch to Linux ...

It has been confirmed this week that a version of the free and open-source Linux distribution Ubuntu MATE, is currently under development for the new Raspberry Pi 4 mini PC. Recently launched the Pi 4 ...

I've stated for years how much I dislike Ubuntu's Unity interface. Yes, it's become more polished through the years, but it's just not an interface that thinks the same way I do. That's likely because ...

Ubuntu 15.04 wasn’t the only new Ubuntu desktop released last week . Seven of the nine official Ubuntu “flavors” released new versions based on Ubuntu 15.04. These all use the same low-level Ubuntu ...

Around that time, I was interviewed about the MATE Desktop on the Ubuntu Podcast, in which we discussed why MATE wasn’t available for Ubuntu. A couple of weeks later Alan Pope sent me an email with a ...