Compiz or compiz-mate?

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I realize just now that there is a package on Ubuntu repos called compiz-mate

luca@pc-sala:~$ sudo apt install compiz
compiz                         compiz-mate
compiz-bcop                    compiz-plugins
compiz-boxmenu                 compiz-plugins-default
compizconfig-settings-manager  compiz-plugins-extra
compiz-core                    compiz-plugins-main
compiz-dev                     compiz-plugins-main-default
compiz-gnome                   compiz-plugins-main-dev

I use compiz since it was namend Beryl / Emerald as well as I was a GNOME lover and, since GNOME became an awful cage, I'm a MATE lover.

I wish to understand if it worth to install compiz-mate instead of compiz .
Does anyone know de differences between the two packages?

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Good question.

Compiz-mate adds mate compatibility options to compiz. It is not a compiz replacement, just an add-on. You still need the compiz package.

According to the description:

This package contains files needed to integrate compiz with the MATE desktop
environment.

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Hi tkn, I understand.
So it's better to install it.
Thx a lot.

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