Ubuntu MATE on the Pi + The Linux Community

We take Ubuntu MATE 18.04 for a test drive on the Raspberry Pi 3. How does it compare to Raspbian? After that, a fascinating discussion about the Linux community.

What are the high points and low points? What’s that magic ingredient that makes it feel so different from other tech communities?

• Ubuntu MATE for the Raspberry Pi Model B 2, 3 and 3+ — Ubuntu MATE 18.04.2 is available for Raspberry Pi Model B 2, 3 and 3+ with separate images for armhf (ARMv7 32-bit) and arm64 (ARMv8 64-bit).