I had to review this, if only because of the hairy hippo name. But in all seriousness, I think Ubuntu Mate is a great distro which is improving with every release.

Ubuntu set the standard for desktop Linux all the way back in 2004, and whether you love it or hate it for many people it has come to be synonymous with Linux itself.

Its great for people new to Linux and just as good for old hacks like me. Over the years I've used it many times and it has never disappointed.

I do wish Mate was the default desktop in Ubuntu because to my mind it is the best, but that is obviously a very subjective point of view. What Mate does have though, and in this version this has been given extra whoompf, is the ability to customise it to your own liking.

Now that Yaru theming has been introduced you are given the impression that this very smart distro has really been given the spit and polish treatment and, although this is only an interim release, it is setting the pace for what the 2022 LTS will evolve into.

In summary, this is a great distro. I have no negative comments at all. Go and try it!

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