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MATE (desktop environment): History & Applications

MATE (/ˈmɑːteɪ/ MAH-tay) is a desktop environment composed of free and open-source software that runs on Linux, and other Unix-like operating systems such as BSD, and Illumos.

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MATE (desktop environment) topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Applications as prominent areas in the source structure around MATE (desktop environment).

Related topics
36
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
43
Extracted relationships
13
Concept neighborhoods
28
Bridge connections
43

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Development · 11 topics
History · 7 topics
Name · 7 topics
Overview · 7 topics
Reception · 2 topics
Adoption · 1 topics
Component applications · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developers
Clement Lefebvre, Perberos, Stefano Karapetsas, et al.
License
GPLv2+, LGPLv2+
Operating system
Unix-like, Unix
Release
August 19, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-08-19)
Repository
github.com/mate-desktop/mate-desktop
Stable release
1.29.0 / 27 May 2026; 2 months ago (27 May 2026)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Name

History

Component applications

Development

Adoption

Reception

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How MATE (desktop environment) connects Entity context

The extracted context around MATE (desktop environment) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, MATE (desktop environment) → Clement Lefebvre, Perberos, Stefano Karapetsas, et al. Another extracted example is MATE (desktop environment) → GPLv2+, LGPLv2+. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

MATE (desktop environment)

Top relations

Developers · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → Clement Lefebvre, Perberos, Stefano Karapetsas, et al.
License · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → GPLv2+, LGPLv2+
Operating system · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → Unix-like, Unix
Release · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → August 19, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-08-19)
Repository · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → github.com/mate-desktop/mate-desktop
Stable release · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → 1.29.0 / 27 May 2026; 2 months ago (27 May 2026)
Type · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → Desktop environment
Website · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → mate-desktop.org
Written in · 1
MATE (desktop environment) → C

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

mate gnome linux desktop environment operating version unix-like release official support praised free software applications website name development developers system

MATE (desktop environment) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 13 structured relationships around MATE (desktop environment). Examples in this analysis include MATE (desktop environment) → Developers → Clement Lefebvre, Perberos, Stefano Karapetsas, et al. and MATE (desktop environment) → License → GPLv2+, LGPLv2+. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MATE (desktop environment)DevelopersClement Lefebvre, Perberos, Stefano Karapetsas, et al.1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)LicenseGPLv2+, LGPLv2+1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)Operating systemUnix-like, Unix1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)ReleaseAugust 19, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-08-19)1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)Repositorygithub.com/mate-desktop/mate-desktop1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)Stable release1.29.0 / 27 May 2026; 2 months ago (27 May 2026)1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)TypeDesktop environment1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)Websitemate-desktop.org1.00infobox
MATE (desktop environment)Written inC1.00infobox
BSDinstance ofand other Unix-like operating systems0.80text
and Illumosinstance ofand other Unix-like operating systems0.80text
undo/redoinstance ofGnome 2.New features have been added to Caja0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around MATE (desktop environment) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Environment, Linux and Mate. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • MATE (desktop environment)
    • Environment
    • Linux
    • Mate
    • Operating
    • Free
    • Gnome
    • Praised
    • Support
    • Developers
    • System
    • Traditional
    • Unix-like
  • mate (desktop environment)
    • Operating
    • Environment
    • Unix-like
    • Linux
    • Systems
    • Unix
    • System
    • Mate
    • Free
    • Software
    • Website
    • Like
  • desktop environment
    • Operating
    • Environment
    • Unix-like
    • Linux
    • Systems
    • Unix
    • System
    • Mate
    • Free
    • Software
    • Website
    • Like
  • linux
    • Mate
    • Gnome
    • Official
    • Perberos
    • Reception
    • Systems
    • Xfce
    • Development
    • Unix-like
    • Software
    • Website
    • Operating
  • yerba mate
    • Linux
    • Operating
    • Gnome
    • Praised
    • Support
    • Developers
    • System
    • Traditional
    • Unix-like
    • Applications
    • Release
    • Website
  • mate
    • Linux
    • Operating
    • Gnome
    • Praised
    • Support
    • Developers
    • System
    • Traditional
    • Unix-like
    • Applications
    • Release
    • Website
  • arch linux
    • Mate
    • Gnome
    • Official
    • Perberos
    • Reception
    • Systems
    • Xfce
    • Development
    • Unix-like
    • Software
    • Website
    • Operating
  • ubuntu mate
    • Linux
    • Operating
    • Gnome
    • Praised
    • Support
    • Developers
    • System
    • Traditional
    • Unix-like
    • Applications
    • Release
    • Website

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For MATE (desktop environment), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects MATE (desktop environment) with Development. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
MATE (desktop environment)Development · splits 32 ⟂ 12
MATE (desktop environment)Overview · splits 36 ⟂ 8
MATE (desktop environment)Name · splits 36 ⟂ 8
MATE (desktop environment)History · splits 36 ⟂ 8
MATE (desktop environment)Reception · splits 41 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

MATE (desktop environment)

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples13
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around MATE (desktop environment) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Applications, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — MATE (desktop environment) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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