GNOME 3.24, the latest version of GNOME 3, is now available. Introducing an updated platform and applications, the release includes a number of major new features and enhancements, as well as many smaller improvements and bug fixes. 3.24 represents another step forward for GNOME, and has much to offer both users and…
We are happy to announce that GNOME has been accepted to participate in Google Summer of Code 2017. GNOME has participated in the program every year since its inception in 2005 and it’s a pleasure to be participating once again! Google Summer of Code allows students to work for the summer on…
This year, the GNOME project's annual European conference will be taking place in Manchester, UK. Happening between 28th July and 2nd August, it will be the biggest and most important GNOME event of 2017. The conference will provide an opportunity to find out about the latest technical developments, learn new skills and…
The GNOME Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil McGovern as its new Executive Director. McGovern officially starts work for the GNOME Foundation on February 15, 2017 and will operate from the United Kingdom. McGovern is an experienced leader in Free Software projects and is best known for his role…
GNOME 3.22 was released today, marking the culmination of 6 months work by the GNOME community. The new release introduces major new features as well as many smaller enhancements and fixes. Announcing the release, Matthias Clasen said: "This six-month effort wouldn't have been possible without the whole GNOME community, made of contributors…
It is with great pleasure that the GNOME Foundation announces next year's GUADEC to be held in Manchester, United Kingdom during the summer of 2017. The GNOME User and Developer European Conference (GUADEC) brings together hundreds of users and developers every year to further the GNOME Project. It is one of the Foundation's…
GUADEC is the GNOME Foundation's primary annual event, held every year in a different European city. The conference brings together contributors, enthusiasts, and partners from around the world for three days of talks, followed by three days of workshops (called “Birds of a Feather” sessions). This year, the event took place in Karlsruhe, Germany…
On July 11th, GNOME's Maps application stopped working. Like all mapping applications, it relies on an online service to provide data. The service it had been using - MapQuest - discontinued free access to their data. When the service went dead, there were no longer any maps in Maps. Thankfully, it didn't…
The GNOME.Asia Committee is inviting interested parties to submit proposals for hosting GNOME.Asia Summit during the 2nd quarter of 2017. GNOME.Asia Summit is the featured annual GNOME Conference in Asia. The event focuses primarily on the GNOME desktop, but also covers applications and the development platform tools. It brings together the…
ORINDA, CA. The GNOME Foundation welcomes its new Board of Directors for the upcoming 2016 - 2017 term: Alexandre Franke Allan Day Cosimo Cecchi Jim Hall Meg Ford Nuritzi Sanchez Shaun McCance Congratulations! This year we had 253 registered voters, 142 of which sent in valid ballots. Elections ran during the months…