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.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• Sponsored listings AT&T Tech Support 360 - Save Time and Money for your Small Business with 24/7 AT&T Tech Support. For internet.com pages about GNOME . Also check out the following links! 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. 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. Is GNOME Ready for the Corporate Desktop? Can GNOME develop into something that could bump Microsoft Windows off corporate desktops?	Operating Systems OSRC Platforms UNIX FreeBSD GNU KDE Linux open source UNIX Give Us Your Feedback GNOME Products : Top Store Offers: Plow and Hearth  39.95Give this cute Gnome a home; he'll bring good luck and add a touch of fun. Exquisitely detailed and cast of 95% polyresin/5% plastic with an antiqued ... Amazon  33.51Solar-powered, rechargeable Ni-Cad batteries light figures. A photo cell turns the LED light on at d it will stay lit for 4 to 6 hours. The rain-proof... Online Discount Mart  17.95While he might look like he?s grown right out of a tree, our reading garden gnome is ready to save his life and limb by disappearing into the earth f... 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  12.99Click on photo to see bigger version of the garden gnome photo. This garden gnome is made of resin, and is suitable for indoor or outdoor display. The... Compare all matches: 3179 Store Offers