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Ubuntu MATE Leader Stepping Down, Seeking New Contributors

Written by Michael Larabel in Ubuntu on 30 March 2026 at 09:25 AM EDT. 31 Comments
After starting and leading the Ubuntu MATE flavor since 2014, Martin Wimpress announced he's looking to step down from leading this flavor of Ubuntu Linux with the MATE desktop environment. He's hoping for new passionate contributors to keep it going.

Due to lacking sufficient time to maintain Ubuntu MATE and no longer having the passion for it that he once did, Wimpress announced over the weekend that he's looking to hand over the reins of the project to new contributors that have more time and energy.

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Via the Ubuntu Discourse he shared that he's looking for new contributors to take over the project moving forward.

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