Ubuntu MATE 14.10 是第一个 Ubuntu MATE 版本，并且只支持 9 个月，所以就有了 Ubuntu MATE 14.04 LTS，将会支持到 2019 年。
Ubuntu MATE 是非官方（现在） Ubuntu 风格版本，使用 MATE 作为默认的桌面环境。
Ubuntu MATE 14.04 LTS 发布，此版本现已提供下载（Download Ubuntu MATE 14.04 LTS）。
Ubuntu MATE 14.04 默认使用 MATE 1.8。
跟 Ubuntu MATE 14.10 相比，Ubuntu MATE 14.04 LTS 包括一些改进：Ubuntu MATE 14.04 开箱支持 Ubuntu AppIndicators；
Ubuntu MATE 14.04 安装默认添加的新包：
MATE Tweak (a MintDesktop fork) - a tool which lets you configure which icons to show on the desktop, enable/disable compositing, change the window buttons layout, show/hide icons in menus and buttons and more;
MATE Menu (a MintMenu fork) - a searchable menu for the MATE panel. This is not the default menu, but you can add it to the panel by right clicking the panel, selecting Add to Panel and then adding "MATE Menu";
Totem has been replaced with VLC as per a community poll;
Ubuntu MATE 14.04 其他改进：
updated Ambiant-MATE and Radiant-MATE themes;
new community wallpapers;
enabled the Accessibility PPA to add Orca 3.14 which improves the accessibility of Firefox;
enabled screen reader activation via LightDM indicators and LightDM key bindings;
updated various MATE packages with the latest version from Debian;
various bug fixes, including: fixed Plymouth not displaying boot up splash screens, fixed GRUB theme activation, fixed Calculator media keys, fixed conflicts with gnome-applets and more.
来自:开源中国社区
