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GNOME Gets its Own Software Repository

Posted by simoniker on from the gnomic-inspiration dept.

PostThis writes "After the attack to the Gnome servers a few months back the Gnome Project was left without a third party software repository (which wasn't that usable anyway). The gap was filled in very recently by GnomeFiles.org. The site was built using BeBits as a model (BeOS users still swear by it) and they are looking into filling up their Gnome/GTK+ software database quickly; they are offering prizes to Gnome developers who will submit an app during the first week of the site's launch."

3 of 85 comments (clear)

  1. oh, please by Knights+who+say+'INT · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Why does slashdot always gives Gnome a privilege? There are never any KDE news. Annoying.

  2. Salt in the Wounds by jcwinnie · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well, since an upgrade from Fedora Core 1 to Fedora Core 2 crippled my system so that I am unable to use GTK-based applications, it is difficult to be enthusuastic about this availability.

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