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> <>|| = Introduction = We are preparing Ubuntu MATE Xenial Xerus (16.04) for distribution on [[https://wiki.ubuntu.org/XenialXerus/ReleaseSchedule | April 21st, 2016]]. With this '''Alpha 1''' pre-release, you can see what we are trying out in preparation for our next (stable) version. '''NOTE:''' This is Alpha 1 Release. Ubuntu MATE '''Alpha Releases''' are '''NOT''' recommended for: * Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues * Anyone who needs a stable system * Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system * Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable Ubuntu MATE Alpha Releases are recommended for: * Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs * Ubuntu MATE, MATE, and GTK+ developers = Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Alpha 1 Release Notes = When Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Alpha 1 is released you'll be able to access the release notes from: * https://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/ubuntu-mate-xenial-alpha1/ = Getting Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Alpha 1 = When Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Alpha 1 is released you'll be able to access the downloads via: * https://ubuntu-mate.org/xenial/