Guide to GNOME Desktop

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The story of GNOME starts in 1996 when the KDE desktop was released. The GNU project members were concerned because they where getting more dependent on the KDE desktop everyday. One of the missions of the GNU project was, and still is, to only use GPL (General Public License) or LGPL (Lesser General Public License) software. KDE however used the Qt widget toolkit which in 1996 was non-GPL.

Thus in 1997 GNOME was born. Most people think GNOME stands for the garden variety, how ever this is not true. It's an abbreviation of GNU Network Object Model Environment. The Gnome desktop really took off with the popularity of the Ubuntu Linux Distribution. This guide showcases the channels and different articles that you can find about the GNOME desktop on Bright Hub.

Ubeauntufication Project: 10 Great Looking Ubuntu Environments Linux is all about freedom and choice and Ubuntu is definitely a large part of it. The default Ubuntu is pretty enough but in case you want to look at alternative environments which...	Top Linux Window Managers There are a variety of window managers for Linux, from the full-featured GNOME and KDE desktop environments down to stripped down, more lightweight window managers like IceWM. Unlike...
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Ubeauntufication Project: 10 Great Looking Ubuntu Environments

Linux is all about freedom and choice and Ubuntu is definitely a large part of it. The default Ubuntu is pretty enough but in case you want to look at alternative environments which improve the eye-candy...

Jazz Up Your Linux Gnome Desktop

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Can I run Linux like Linux, but with the look and feel of Vista?

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Other GNOME Distributions and Additional Resources

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Changing Desktop Wallpaper in Linux

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Migrate from Windows XP to GNOME With Ease

If you are considering migrating to Linux then you might be curious what is in store for you. Fortunately, if you are migrating from Windows XP you can rest assured that, although the...

How to Set up a Linux Desktop?

How do we choose among the thousands of programs to set up our Linux desktop system and start working immediately? How about users switching from Windows? Can they have everything...