📰 Ubuntu MATE’s founder is stepping back after 12 years Ubuntu MATE is looking for a new maintainer, with current project lead Martin Wimpress revealing he no longer has the ‘passion’ for the project he once had – nor the time, it seems. Wimpress created Ubuntu MATE back in 2014, pairing Ubuntu with the traditional MATE desktop, created as a fork of the old GNOME 2 codebase but now very much its own thing. 🔗 Source: #gnome #ubuntu 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-mate-needs-new-maintainer