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When I was playing with Mate on Ubuntu 12.04 I had it looking like 10.04 pretty much but there were some issues, can't remember exactly what at the moment but anyway thanks for the progress report. For the most part I've liked the default programs that come with Mint better than Ubuntu so when they let me change the icon colors I'll probably be a Mint user. Is this release 13 you're referring to Mint or Cinnamon?
Yesterday and last night I downloaded Xubuntu and Kubuntu and I really liked Xubuntu as I could see with some work I could get it looking like my fav, Gnome2. Kubuntu not so much.
kinda' off topic but I'm amazed at the toughness of this 11 year old computer as I've removed and installed Operating Systems at least a couple hundred times, many times back when I was still using XP and using Nlite to change it, then when RoyBGiv got me interested in Linux I've had so many different installs and configurations that I can't count and it just keeps on coming back for more. I think a lot of it is due to the ease with which Linux installs that has contributed to that plus technical advances made in hardware. I remember my first computer back in '89 when the biggest hard drive I could get was a big format 20 mb and I went through a couple of them as they were sensitive to say the least, had to park the read/write heads before shutdown etc it you wanted to protect the disc and heads. Comparing to the days of DOS 3.1 and giant floppy drives, what a world of difference 23 years has made.
As I trek off to the store this morning I think I'll download Ubuntu 12.04.1 and see how Mate and Cinnamon works with it
I love Linux and can't imagine ever going back to a windows machine for any reason. I truly believe that having a computer has helped me to maintain my sanity all these years.
Peace 
Where is Roy now? I sure miss him.
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