Gnome replaces Unity

[Colin Law]

On 14 October 2017 at 16:44, Ralf Mardorf <silver.bullet at zoho.com> wrote:
> 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.

It would be helpful if you made some suggestions about what is wrong
with Gnome Shell rather than just stating don't do it, without any
reasons.
Also, and this question if for the OP, is Mate based on Gnome Shell?
If not then why the suggestion to move to it?

Colin