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Gnomes are mythical creatures and small spirits in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first mentioned by Paracelsus in the 16th century.
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They are usually described as small humanoids living underground, and have been adapted to fit various stories.
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Gnomes have been featured in many ancient and medieval mythologies, often protecting mines and underground treasures.
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They have also been featured in modern fantasy literature, such as Garden Gnomes.
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Ubuntu MATE is an official flavor of Ubuntu, allowing users to experience a traditional GNOME 2 desktop experience.
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It is a continuation of the old GNOME 2 desktop code, with a traditional desktop taskbar, an easy application menu, and a simple interface.
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The Mate project was created to continue the GNOME 2 desktop, initially using GTK 2 and later incorporating GTK 3.
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Summary
Gnomes are mythological creatures and diminutive spirits in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century. They are typically said to be a small humanoid that lives underground, and have been reinterpreted to suit the needs of various story tellers. Gnomes have been featured in numerous ancient and medieval mythologies, often guarding mines and precious underground treasures, and have been featured in modern fantasy literature, such as Garden Gnomes.
Gnome - Wikipedia
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2. What's New in GNOME 2 The lengthy GNOME 2 development cycle allowed the introduction of a number of features that improve performance and usability. It also ...
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Ubuntu MATE is now an official flavor of Ubuntu, allowing users to experience a traditional GNOME 2 desktop experience without having to switch to Linux Mint. It is a continuation of the old GNOME 2 desktop code, with a traditional desktop taskbar, an easy application menu, and a simple interface. The official recognition of Ubuntu MATE puts it on par with other official flavors, and the Ubuntu MATE project has access to Canonical's infrastructure to host its ISO images for download and automatically build and test them.
GNOME 2 is back: Ubuntu MATE is now an official flavor | PCWorld
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When GNOME 3 was first released, many GNOME users were not ready to give up GNOME 2. The Mate (named after the yerba mate plant) project began as an effort to continue the GNOME 2 desktop, at first using GTK 2 (the toolkit GNOME 2 was based upon) and later incorporating GTK 3.
What GNOME 2 fans love about the Mate Linux desktop | Opensource.com
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The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux ...
MATE Desktop Environment | MATE
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Sherlock Gnomes is a 2018 3D computer-animated mystery comedy film directed by John Stevenson.[2] Based on the character Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the film serves as a sequel and spin-off to Gnomeo & Juliet (2011). It stars the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, Stephen Merchant, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige, Jamie Demetriou, and Johnny Depp. The animation was provided by Mikros Image and Reel FX Creative Studios.[3]
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Sherlock Gnomes: Directed by John Stevenson. With Kelly Asbury, Mary J. Blige, Emily Blunt, Julio Bonet. Garden gnomes, Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily ...
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