Question 1:
Ubuntu Mate LTS is only supported for 3 years.
Big brother (BB) Ubuntu's LTS is supported for 5 years.
Why?
I don't want the same support as BB for 5 years, but isn't it possible to keep the OS & the browsers updated with just security updates? Just safe to use for 5 years? Or are they already? I'm using UM for only 2 years now, so I don't know.
Because, if I install an Ubuntu Mate 20.04 LTS now, it seems I'll have to re-instal it in less than a year. That's not my idea of LTS. I am waiting desparately for 22.04, but I might be running out of time.
Yes, I know it's similar to: Why is Ubuntu MATE 16.04 only supported for 3 years, but not for 5 years? but I need some extra clarification and we are after all, +5 years later.
Question 2:
Someone suggested to me that, in order to circumvent the 3 years limitation, I could install the Mate DE on top of a standard Ubuntu, with
apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop
but that doesn't give me a full Ubuntu Mate, doesn't it. Or does it?
What is the difference?
Regards,
Jan-80