I just started test driving Ubuntu MATE 16.04 and it looks fabulous. I really like it - great work! Nevertheless, even great software has potential for further improvement. Here are some suggestions for features, that I missed during the installation:
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the “simple” partitioning should allow, similar to the OpenSUSE installer, the creation of a separate home partition inside an encrypted LVM as well as choosing the file system for root and home
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it would be great if the “simple” partitioning, when choosing encryption, would propose to create the unencrypted boot partition e.g. on a USB stick (and warn the user if this is not possible, e.g. because no USB stick has been plugged in)
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the manual partitioning is, in my opinion, some steps behind the functionality and advanced options provided by the OpenSUSE installer - especially with regards to the creation of an encrypted LVM, as I have not seen a way to create an encrypted LVM via the manual partitioning tool
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in comparison to the OpenSUSE installer I also missed the GRUB configuration - especially setting a password only for editing entries or the console