Gnome replaces Unity

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:22:24 +0100, R Kimber wrote:
>would people advise moving back from Ubuntu-mate to the main
>Gnome-based distribution?

Hi,

don't do it!
Don't do it!
Don't do it!
Don't do it!

After using both Live-DVDs several times, the Ubuntu Mate 16.10 x86_64
as well as the Tails 3.1 x86_64, I strongly recommend against
using GNOME.

Ubuntu as well as Tails are based upon Debian and Tails does come with
GNOME. I'm a pure openbox user, I dislike Lubuntu, even while the used
WM is openbox, but I like Ubuntu Mate, just not enough to migrate from
openbox to Mate.

Do yourself a favour and stay with Mate.

Regards,
Ralf