Re: [Trisquel-users] Why MATE?

[xliang9550]

It seems that whether MATE is lighter than Xfce depends on the window  
manager.

According to my experience, the minimalist MATE in Debian is very  
lightweight. It also gives the best battery life. But if Compiz window  
manager is used (as in Ubuntu MATE or Fedora MATE spin), the entire desktop  
environment becomes much heavier.