GNOME 2.2 Released: Latest version of the popular, multi-platform desktop environment boasts improved usability and a host of new utilities and applications

Latest version of the popular, multi-platform desktop environment boasts improved usability and a host of new utilities and applications. BOSTON, Mass - The GNOME Foundation today announced the release of version 2.2 of the GNOME Desktop and Developer Platform. Building on the developer platform advances of GNOME 2.0 and extensive work on…

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GNOME Foundation and Bitstream Inc. announce long-term agreement to bring high quality fonts to Free Software

Ten fonts will be released for use under a special open license agreement, giving advanced font capabilities to all free and open source software developers and users. NEW YORK, New York January 22, 2003 -- In a move to fill the last remaining gap in font display capabilities for open source software,…

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GNOME 2.0 Released: Desktop Environment Boasts Simpler User Interface and a Host of Powerful Developer Tools

Latest version of the popular, multi-platform desktop environment boasts simpler user interface and a host of powerful developer tools. OTTAWA, Canada - June 26, 2002 - The GNOME Foundation today released version 2.0 of the GNOME Desktop and Developer Platform at the Ottawa Linux Symposium. With the inclusion of GNOME 2.0 by…

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Miguel de Icaza goes on GNOME Foundation’s First Latin American Roadshow

Miguel de Icaza goes on GNOME Foundation's First Latin American Roadshow BOSTON, Mass. - June 24, 2002 - Miguel de Icaza, president of the GNOME Foundation and CTO and co-Founder of Ximian, Inc. is visiting three Latin American countries to discuss GNOME and free software with government officials, business, IT leaders and…

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GUADEC 2002 to bring Top GNOME Developers and Enthusiasts from every Corner of the World

The third annual GNOME User and Developer European Conference (GUADEC) boasts program that includes top developers and Free/Open Source software luminaries. BOSTON, Mass. - March 26, 2002 - The third annual GNOME User and Developer European Conference (GUADEC), will bring developers, GNOME Foundation leaders and individual, business and government GNOME users to…

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Users with Disabilities Get Built-in Assistive Technology Solutions with the GNOME 2.0 Desktop

New developments make the GNOME 2.0 Desktop more accessible to the needs of users with disabilities. New York, N.Y. January 28, 2002 - The GNOME Foundation today announced the latest innovative assistive technology contributions to the GNOME project, an open-source, free-software desktop for GNU/Linux and UNIX. BAUM Retec AG delivers the first…

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Making GNOME Accessible — Opening New Doors At the Workplace for Users with Disabilities

Cupertino, California -- August 28, 2001 -- GNOME Foundation today announced the early access release of the Gnome 2.0 Accessibility Framework. This framework paves the way for a new generation of applications that integrate with assistive technologies -- enabling all users to access the GNOME desktop. Sun's contributions to the GNOME Accessibility…

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Tim Ney Joins GNOME Foundation

Well-known free software advocate and non-profit management expert joins the desktop software organization. BOSTON, Mass. August 22, 2001 In a move that will take it to the next level, the GNOME Foundation, the organization driving the direction and development of GNOME desktop software for GNU/Linux, UNIX and other free software systems, has…

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GNOME 1.4 Released: Desktop Environment Boasts Power, Stability, Polish and Integration

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2001-- Latest GNOME release offers something for everyone - from enhanced end-user capabilities to powerful development tools. In a move that will take free software (also referred to as open source software) to a new level, the GNOME Foundation announced the release of GNOME 1.4. The release offers…

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GNOME Foundation Enters China with Membership of RedFlag Software Co. Ltd.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2001-- RedFlag's Membership in the Foundation Signals the Localization of GNOME Into Chinese -- Making it Available to More Than One Billion People. In a move that will make GNOME available to more than a billion people, RedFlag has joined the Advisory Board of the GNOME Foundation. As…

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