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'''GNOME''' (pronounced /ɡˈnoʊm/[5] or /ˈnoʊm/[6]) is a desktop environment which is composed entirely of free and [[open source]] software. | '''GNOME''' (pronounced /ɡˈnoʊm/[5] or /ˈnoʊm/[6]) is a desktop environment which is composed entirely of free and [[open source]] software. | ||
| − | Its target operating system is [[Linux]], but it is also supported on most derivatives of [[BSD]]. | + | Its target operating system is [[Linux]], but it is also supported on most derivatives of [[Berkeley Software Distribution|BSD]]. |
GNOME is developed by The GNOME Project, which is composed of both volunteers and paid contributors, the largest corporate contributor being Red Hat. | GNOME is developed by The GNOME Project, which is composed of both volunteers and paid contributors, the largest corporate contributor being Red Hat. | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 5 August 2015
GNOME (pronounced /ɡˈnoʊm/[5] or /ˈnoʊm/[6]) is a desktop environment which is composed entirely of free and open source software.
Its target operating system is Linux, but it is also supported on most derivatives of BSD.
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.
External links
- GNOME @ Wikipedia
