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  "path": "/Articles/1077221/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T18:00:16.000Z",
  "site": "https://lwn.net",
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  "textContent": "Thomas Ward has published an update about the future of the Ubuntu MATE project, which did not have a 26.04 release with the other Ubuntu flavors in April:\n\n> There is a new team working on Ubuntu MATE who have stepped up to help take over flavor management. They haven't formally introduced themselves yet, but I can safely say that other developers HAVE stepped up for the future of the MATE flavor, despite its prior team lead having stepped down.\n>\n> [...] Ultimately, this means that they are working to cover the missed items and gaps, and may quite possibly have a 26.10 release in October of 2026, which I believe they most likely are targeting.\n>\n> This also means that bugs in the MATE environment and in packages they normally would have shipped had they have a 26.04 release are still going to get attention and fixes. So, effectively, nothing has changed. The only difference is that there was no 26.04 installer image released.\n\nFor those looking to install a MATE desktop on a \"clean\" install of Ubuntu 26.04, Ward suggests installing Ubuntu Server and then installing the `ubuntu-mate-desktop` package.",
  "title": "Future of Ubuntu MATE"
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