[CentOS] Centos 8 Mate?

On 2019-10-18 09:23, Valeri Galtsev wrote:
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> On 2019-10-18 05:04, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
>> On 10/17/19 4:08 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote:
>>> On 9/24/19 2:41 PM, Frank Cox wrote:
>>>> Without wanting to sound too pushy, I'm wondering if there is any 
>>>> update on the status of Mate now that Centos 8 has been released?
>>>>
>>>> I would love to jump on C8 and start playing with it, but the lack 
>>>> of Mate is kind of  a showstopper for me at the moment.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Is gnome3 really that bad :D
>>
>> Yes, it is.
>>
>> My main reason is this (it has to do with me starting with Windows 3.1
>> and those functionalities are in Windows even today I have to use and
>> support at work):
>> 1. All tray icons are visible so I can see if message or mail
>> comes without need to move more then eyeball.
>> 2. I can put icon on a desktop, document or link to app.
>> 3. I can easily see all open apps and swith to them using mouse
>> 4. I can put links to panel in top/bottom of the screen, visible and
>> easily accessible.
>> 5. I want easily visible and accessible multiple workspaces I can switch
>> to. I like separate opened apps several per workspace custered for a
>> specifig (simultanious) job/task, Firefox in one Krusader in another, VM
>> i third, something else in forth...Then I can switch between apps IN
>> THAT workspace, I do not have to choose from dozes of windows (like with
>> Alt+Tab)
> 
> And last but not least: I got used to some way of interaction with 
> computer, and that way is most productive for me after very long use. I 
> don't want to blend in iPad generation, I want to stay productive which 
> I am. So, I use Mutt (on FreeBSD, which my workstation runs, it is so 
> easy and straightforward to install and maintain Mutt).

Sorry, I meant Mate (mate-desktop); I do use mutt as text mail client as 
well...

> 
> Just my $0.02.
> 
> Valeri
> 
>>
>> If Gnome 3 (Classic) can be configured to do such things in one go
>> (chosing a theme "Gnome 2") I would switch to it.
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I decided to just bite the bullet and shift to real gnome3 (and not the
>>> classic) about 4 years ago.  It waas different and took some time to
>>> learn .. BUT .. I can do everything I need to do now.
>>>
>>> I like both mate and cinnamon .. so I am not knocking either one. I just
>>> think people might be well server switching to a 'supported' desktop in
>>> the longer run.
>>>
>>> Again .. don't get me wrong .. it's open source, so do what makes you
>>> happy :D
>>>
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