"Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS released" (including "Ubuntu MATE 24.04.3 LTS")

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Maybe some stupid questions:

  • Why is Canonical supporting Ubuntu Cinnamon, if Ubuntu MATE exists ?
  • Is that to convert some of the User base from Linux Mint ?
  • Is it Canonical’s impression that Ubuntu MATE isn’t a good enough selling point to achieve that conversion ?
  • Heaven forbid … does Cinnamon have something that MATE doesn’t do better ? (Sincere question since I know absolutely nothing about Cinnamon.)
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There is a process for starting flavors of Ubuntu, and a team of volunteers met the requirements and went thru the process, thus Ubuntu Cinnamon is an approved flavor.

Linux Mint was not part of the process in any way, either in consideration or other.

The approval is given by the Ubuntu Technical Board too, and not the Canonical company. Whilst most of the Technical Board members have been Canonical employees, that is not a requirement and many people sitting on that board have never worked for Canonical.

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I guess the only real question remaining is that last one:

  • Does Cinnamon have something that MATE can’t do at all? or not as well ?
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I suspect if you asked 10 people that, you’d get maybe 4 responses, some yes, some no & two responses you'd be puzzled/surprised by.

To me, I much prefer the MATE desktop when compared to Cinnamon..

Both MATE and Cinnamon started after GNOME2/GTK2 was deprecated & the replacement GNOME3 moved in a different direction; MATE was far closer to what GNOME2 was; where Cinnamon was somewhat closer to where GNOME3 was going but not as ‘extreme’ as say the newer GNOME (3) ‘paradigm shift’.

We’ve another choice, and that to me is a good thing.. There are currently 10 flavors of Ubuntu, and to some I bet that's too much choice.

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gracias ubuntu mate ….

no paro de recomendarlo a mis conocidos

gracias ricmarques

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As I see it, the more different Ubuntu flavors there are, the more likely it becomes that any people who might be interested in trying Ubuntu will find some flavor they like.

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Mark Shuttleworth is not trying to sell Canonical; instead, he has expressed plans for the company to go public through an IPO, which he expected to happen in 2023. Canonical is focused on growth and meeting demand rather than seeking a sale. Duck.ai

Financial Overview

  • Revenue: Canonical generated approximately $292 million in revenue for the year ending December 31, 2024, which is an increase from $251 million in 2023.

  • Gross Profit: The gross profit for 2024 was around $258 million, with a gross margin of 83%.

  • Operating Profit: Canonical reported an operating profit of $15.5 million for 2024, up from $11.2 million in 2023.

That makes more sense to me, offer it as a public stock company.

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