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by thepicard 4777 days ago
I think you mean http://mate-desktop.org/
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D9u 4777 days ago
No, you're both adding too much bloat:

http://dwm.suckless.org/

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gee_totes 4777 days ago
Actually, I've been using Xmonad+Gnome for almost a year now and am super happy with it.

If you're willing to leave the false abstraction of stackable "windows" behind in the quest for maximum productivity, I suggest you give it a shot.

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javert 4777 days ago
In all seriousness, I find it much nicer to use a lightweight WM and install/configure exactly what I need, than have something generic that I don't understand as well (i.e., "desktop environment").
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thex86 4777 days ago
Not exactly, given that Mate is not packaged with Debian.

But yes, if your distribution ships it, then it's a good choice.

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