When comparing Fedora Mate vs Trisquel GNU/Linux, the Slant community recommends Trisquel GNU/Linux for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for the latest Mate version?” Trisquel GNU/Linux is ranked 5th while Fedora Mate is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Trisquel GNU/Linux is:
Fresh installation looks great.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Gets RPM package manager
Pro Polished look and feel
Fresh installation looks great.
Pro Reliable and working great out-of-the-box
It works on many machines. Really good.
Pro Good but not so good
There's been a lot of effort put in this project through the years, there is no question about it. It's 100% free and it's very user-friendly, but it being based on Ubuntu 16.04 isn't the best thing, as you are working with software that still is actual but the versions are not the newest.
Cons
Con Unstable and buggy
Con Avoid proprietary-only GPU drivers
GPUs without libre drivers are a problem (not fault of Trisquel, of course). Also Wi-Fi cards in the same vein.