MATE desktop environment

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desktop environment free and open-source software software project

MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	desktop environment → free and open-source software → software project →
aimsToProvide	low resource usage → stable and familiar user experience →
basedOn	GNOME 2 →
follows	traditional desktop metaphor →
hasCharacteristic	GTK-based → customizable → lightweight → traditional-style →
hasUserInterfaceStyle	classic GNOME 2-style interface →
includesComponent	Atril document viewer → Caja file manager → Engrampa archive manager → Eye of MATE image viewer → MATE Applets → MATE Control Center → MATE Panel → MATE Power Manager → MATE Screensaver → MATE Settings Daemon → MATE Terminal → Marco window manager → Pluma text editor →
isAvailableOn	Arch Linux → Debian → Fedora → FreeBSD → GhostBSD → Linux Mint → Ubuntu → openSUSE →
isDefaultDesktopOn	Ubuntu MATE (flavor) →
isDesignedFor	BSD → Linux → Solaris → Unix-like operating systems →
isMaintainedAs	continuation of GNOME 2 experience →
isPartOf	free desktop ecosystem →
license	GNU General Public License → GNU Lesser General Public License → other free software licenses →
originatedAs	fork of GNOME 2 components →
programmingLanguage	C → C++ → Python →
supports	accessibility features → keyboard shortcuts → multiple workspaces → panel applets → panel-based workflow → themes →
supportsDisplayServer	X11 →
usesToolkit	GTK 2 (historically) → GTK 3 →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
MATE desktop environment ("MATE Panel") → MATE desktop environment ("MATE Power Manager") →	includesComponent
Linux Mint ("Linux Mint MATE Edition") →	hasEdition
Fedora Linux ("Fedora MATE-Compiz Spin") →	hasSpin
Fedora Linux →	supports