GNOME desktop
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GNOME 3.18.2 showing the Overview
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| Developer(s) | The GNOME Project |
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| Initial release | March 3, 1999 |
| Stable release | 3.24.1 (12 April 2017) |
| Preview release | 3.24.0 (21 March 2017) |
| Repository | git |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | C, C++, Vala, Python, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Unix-like using or |
| Available in | 40 languages |
| Type | Desktop environment |
| License | GPL, LGPL |
| Website | www |
GNOME (pronounced /ɡnoʊm/ or /ˈnoʊm/) is a desktop environment composed of free and open-source software that runs on Linux and most BSD derivatives.
GNOME was originally an acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment but the acronym was dropped because it no longer reflected the vision of the GNOME project.
GNOME is developed by The GNOME Project, which is composed of both volunteers and paid contributors, the largest corporate contributor being Red Hat. It is an international project that aims to develop software frameworks for the development of software, to program end-user applications based on these frameworks, and to coordinate efforts for internationalization and localization and accessibility of that software.
GNOME is part of the GNU Project.
Since GNOME 2, productivity has been a key focus for GNOME. To this end, the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) were created. All GNOME programs share a coherent style of graphical user interface (GUI) but are not limited to the employment of the same GUI widgets. Rather, the design of the GNOME GUI is guided by concepts described in the GNOME HIG, itself relying on insights from cognitive ergonomics. Following the HIG, developers can create high-quality, consistent, and usable GUI programs, as it addresses everything from GUI design to recommended pixel-based layout of widgets.
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