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Gnome 2.22 Released

Posted by samzenpus on from the latest-and-greatest dept.

kie writes "The latest version of the Gnome Desktop is being released today. New features in 2.22 include Cheese (an application for webcam photos and videos), window compositing, PolicyKit integration and much more. The full details are in the Release Notes."

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  1. Well now we know by garett_spencley · · Score: 1, Funny

    It was Gnome who cut the Cheese.

    Sorry.

  2. That explains it. by pushing-robot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Gnome 2.22 Released
    I was wondering where it came from.
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  3. Yeah, but... by iknownuttin · · Score: 2, Funny

    does it run Linux? Oh, wait, ummmm, shit! I really suck at karma whoring....

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    1. Re:Yeah, but... by PC+and+Sony+Fanboy · · Score: 2, Funny

      you both suck at karma whoring... wait ... why am I karma whoring too?

    2. Re:Yeah, but... by cptnapalm · · Score: 1, Funny

      ...and I for one welcome our new karma whoring overlords!

      Will there be ponies?

    3. Re:Yeah, but... by LingNoi · · Score: 3, Funny

      The cake was a lie you insensitive clod!

  4. KISS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fitting with GNOME's "keeping it simple" policy

    I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry.
  5. Try this: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Aw, but I just got done compiling Gnome 2.20!

    love, a Gentoo user

  6. Re:Gnome & KDE by fireman+sam · · Score: 2, Funny

    One down, now if only we can get the "vi versus emacs" folks to do the same.

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  7. Re:Gnome & KDE by jcast · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe we should shoot for more realistic goals. Like acceptance of Emacs' superiority.

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  8. Gnome 2 for 22 by ross.w · · Score: 2, Funny

    Also known as the Richie Benaud release

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  9. Re:Gnome & KDE by Mad+Merlin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe we should shoot for more realistic goals. Like acceptance of Emacs' superiority.

    Well, Emacs is a nice OS and all, but what it really needs is a good text editor.

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  10. Re:At least it's a real release! *cough* KDE4 *cou by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well, for 'remove everything in the name of usability' values of feature complete, anyway. :P

  11. Re:Gnome & KDE by Constantine+XVI · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hear viper-mode's coming along nicely. Haven't checked recently since I don't dual-boot much.

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