Next up is Mint 16 MATE, shown below, which was released at the same time as the Cinnamon version. This is the version for those who still prefer the Gnome 2 desktop — MATE reached a point some time ago where I can no longer distinguish it from the original Gnome 2. There is not one huge improvement here as with Cinnamon 2.0, but the list of changes and improvements is relatively long and impressive. Check the New Features in Linux Mint 16 MATE document for an overview.