GNOME

GNOME (pronounced /ɡˈnoʊm/ or /ˈnoʊm/) is a desktop environment which is composed entirely of free and open source software.

Description

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.

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.

Configuration

Desktop:

Applications > System tools > Advanced Settings

... > Org > GNOME > Desktop

See also

• Berkeley Software Distribution
• Desktop environment
• GNU Project
• Linux

External links

• GNOME @ Wikipedia
• GNOME desktop basics @ yolinux.com
• How can I create launchers on my desktop? @ Ask Ubuntu
• How can I edit/create new launcher items in Unity by hand? @ Ask Ubuntu
• Configuring the Panel @ Red Hat
• How to remove launcher icons in Gnome? @ Ubuntu Forums