Gnome: We've overtaken Windows, bring on Apple

the hunter · 09-15-2004, 06:46 PM

An upgraded Gnome desktop environment for Linux and Unix is due for release Wednesday, with its authors pitching enhanced features for end-users and a commitment to make hardware "just work".

Popular Linux and Unix desktop environments such as Gnome and KDE have traditionally appealed to technical people with time to spend on tweaking new hardware configurations and knowledge of Unix commands. However, with the upcoming release of Gnome version 2.8, the project is expected to increase its usability for mere mortals in the computing industry.

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the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Gnome: We've overtaken Windows, bring on Apple An upgraded Gnome desktop environment for Linux and Unix is due for release Wednesday, with its authors pitching enhanced features for end-users and a commitment to make hardware "just work". Popular Linux and Unix desktop environments such as Gnome and KDE have traditionally appealed to technical people with time to spend on tweaking new hardware configurations and knowledge of Unix commands. However, with the upcoming release of Gnome version 2.8, the project is expected to increase its usability for mere mortals in the computing industry. Read article

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