What is GNOME?
GNOME is a Unix and Linux destop suite and a development platform.
(www.gnome.org)
Goal of GNOME is:
to provide clear interface contracts that define
functionality.
to remove usability and consistecy problems.
to allow developers to implement and share their code as
components.
GNOME provides two things:
The GNOME dekstop environment - an intuitive and attractive
desktop.
The GNOME development platform - an extensive framework for
building
applications that integrate into the rest of the desktop.
GNOME is..
Free - Free software and part of GNU project.
Usable - Easy for everyone to use and not about piling on
features.
Accessible - Free software to enable software freedom for
everryone,
including users and deveopers.
International - Developed and documented in many languages.
Developer-friendly - Developers can use C, C++, Python, Perl,
Java, and
C#. The deveopled applications can be smoothly integrated into
the rest of your Unix or Linux desktop.
Organized and Supported - By leading companies like HP,
MandrakeSoft,
Novell, Red Hat and Sun.
