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GNOME Last modified: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment. (Pronounced guh-nome.) GNOME is part of the GNU project and part of the free software, or open source, movement. GNOME is a Windows-like desktop system that works on UNIX and UNIX-like systems and is not dependent on any one window manager. The current version runs on Linux, FreeBSD, IRIX and Solaris. The main objective of GNOME is to provide a user-friendly suite of applications and an easy-to-use desktop. Learn more about Open Source in Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" section. Sponsored listings AT&T Tech Support 360 - Save Time and Money for your Small Business with 24/7 AT&T Tech Support.
GNOME Developer's Site  This site is for those who develop, or are interested in developing GNOME, and applications for GNOME. Gnome: Computing Made Easy  Free desktop program simulates a Windows or Mac desktop, giving a friendly, mouse-driven, Graphical user interface to the Linux operating system. Is GNOME Ready for the Corporate Desktop? Can GNOME develop into something that could bump Microsoft Windows off corporate desktops? Homepage of the Open Source Initiative The latest OSI news, an index of licenses with definitions, open source links, translations of the Open Source Definition and the history of the OSI and its board of directors.	Related Categories Operating Systems OSRC Platforms UNIX Related Terms FreeBSD GNU KDE Linux open source UNIX GNOME Products : Top Store Offers: Amazon  19.98Colorful cast resin Durable enough for outdoor use Show your team spirit Wind and Weather  12.95Fairy fans will applaud the storybook rendering given to these enchanting garden gnomes. Each scene is hand cast in resin and hand painted with whiske... Mr Nostalgia  39.99This adorable 17" tall Gnome is made of sturdy polyresin and hand painted. Fill the wheelbarrow with a little plant or other items. Very cute. The col... Football Fanatics  19.95Brighten up your backyard or garden with the collegiate garden gnome from New Creative Enterprises! Resin figurine in team colors. 4.75"x4"x11.25" eBay  12.95 Compare all matches: 2727 Store Offers