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GNOME 2.0 Released

Posted by michael on from the stomping-its-way-to-glory dept.

MAXOMENOS writes "The GNOME team has announced the release of GNOME 2.0. You can get more information about the GNOME 2.0 system here." Congratulations to everyone involved. Use the mirrors...

6 of 424 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Oh, this is news and SC2 isn't :) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Whoa! Rock on!

    The only reason a story about this hasn't gone up is because Michael Simms is an ass bandit.

  2. i am disappointed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    hello friends,

    i have just downloaded final gnome 2.0 and installed it. i must say gnome 2.0 sucks. i have expected much much more. sorry i stick to kde 3.0.1 now. i may come back to gnome but not now.

  3. More release info with a quick interview.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    TechTV has an article with more info here

  4. Re:Yes, it has by tps12 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And printing and support for digital cameras and most popular mp3 players. A lot of people complain about the lack of any decent games, but stupid college geeks aren't really Linux's target market, so that's not a big deal.

    --

    Karma: Good (despite my invention of the Karma: sig)
  5. Hasn't gnome surrendered yet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It is time for Gnome to surrender. Having multiple windowing systems is confusing to potential desktop users. KDE should be standard with linux distributions.

  6. Easy GNOME vs. KDE Questionaire by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Answer all 5 questions

    1) Are you?
    a) gay
    b) straight

    2) Do you like?
    a) l33tn3SS
    b) Ease of use

    3) What do you want?
    a) unstable shit
    b) stable and reliable

    4) Your eyes like?
    a) Ugly Motif like interface
    b) Sexy desktop

    5) What would you like to do
    a) Configure your desktop all day
    b) Get work done

    Results?

    Mostly (a)'s?
    Gnome is for you!

    Mostly (b)'s?
    KDE is for you!

    Disclaimer, its only a fun test, please seek professional advice from doctors to find out the right desktop for your needs!