Linux Mint should drop Cinnamon and join forces with MATE

[GeoffreyBernardo]

This is necessary because of limited resources.

[vasa1]

Don't care one way or the other.

[ajgreeny]

This is necessary because of limited resources.

Whose limited resources, yours, your machine's or Linux Mint's?

And necessary for whom?

[BigSilly]

I voted no, but I'm not sure A) why this is here, and B) ultimately what you are getting at with this type of post/thread/poll. Mint works closely with the MATE team, and develops Cinnamon internally. What's the problem?

[bouncingwilf]

I actually like mint cinnamon - much superior to Unity
Bouncingwilf

[BigSilly]

I actually like mint cinnamon - much superior to Unity
Bouncingwilf

Well so do I, very much, but I'm sensing fanboy dribble with the OP.

[CarpKing]

I achieve similar goals with Gnome-shell + extensions, but I think Cinnamon has more of a future than MATE because it is based on current tech rather than old tech.

In my perfect world, though, Cinnamon too would be unnecessary because Gnome devs and Mint devs would work together to make Mint's desired configuration possible using extensions to stock Gnome. Choice is good, fragmentation is not.

[thatguruguy]

I voted no, but I'm not sure A) why this is here

That's an excellent point. Linux Mint maintains their own forum, available right here.

You might as well post a poll on here suggesting that McDonalds should start carrying fried chicken. It would be every bit as relevant to Ubuntu as this poll is.

[KiwiNZ]

Our postal redirect clerk is on holiday, I suggest that this be posted on a Mint Forum.

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