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MATE (desktop environment)

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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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)

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MATE (desktop environment)

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

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MATE (desktop environment)

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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

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

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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

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