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   On 14/08/2025 08:01, Paul wrote:    
      
   Paul - Thanks for your post   
    >> ..   
   > You don't need ChatGPT to track things like that down.   
      
   I didn't want to assume it was a Mint software issue  because I only   
   noticed it when I set up a network bridge for my new Windows 10 VM not   
   having done it before and knowing very little about networking. ChatGPT   
   was instrumental in that, so I figure it might solve a problem it   
   created. It was sort of fun although from your information a lot of   
   wasted time   
      
   > ...   
      
   > If it bothers you, you could install another DE than MATE, like a Cinnamon.   
      
   I've tried Cinnamon a number of times over the years but I keep coming   
   back to Mate. I suppose partly because I'm used to it, partly because   
   Cinnamon seems to like eye-candy whereas I like to keep things basic,   
   and partly because I found issues. It was quicker to go back to what I   
   knew. Ultimately I'd prefer to go with the mainstream since I expect if   
   I have problems more people are around to help. Also the devs will spend   
   more energy on Cinnamon so it ought to be somehow "better", but by the   
   same token it might be more likely to get in my way by changes I don't   
   need. I might try again at the next major release.   
      
   > If the whole desktop did not rely on that file and its release   
   > number, this would be a LOT easier to fix. Clem could fix it,   
   > ...   
      
   Yes I appreciate it is bound tightly to Mate. So as I now discover it is   
   a bug I'll just use a cron script to keep chopping the error messages down.   
      
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