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June 26, 2002GNOME 2.0 Released: Desktop Environment Boasts Simpler User Interface and a Host of Powerful Developer Tools
June 24, 2002 Miguel de Icaza goes on GNOME Foundation's First Latin American Roadshow
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GNOME 2.0 DESKTOP AND DEVELOPER PLATFORM RELEASED

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Latest version of the popular, multi-platform desktop environment boasts + simpler user interface and a host of powerful developer tools.

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+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 leading Linux and
+Unix vendors later this year, users of GNOME can look forward to an
+improved user environment for existing GNOME applications, including a
+faster and more powerful Nautilus file manager, features that are better
+organized and usability-tested, dozens of useful utilities, applications
+and even games.  Users and administrators will also see a new,
+simplified configuration system. Developers can look forward to more
+efficient application development with stronger integration of GNOME
+APIs and the advantages of GNOME's component-based architecture.
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+"The GNOME 2.0 project is the culmination of a major effort which had
+the dual objectives of dramatically improving developer productivity and
+significantly enhancing the GNOME user experience," said Miguel de
+Icaza, president of the GNOME Foundation and CTO and co-founder of
+Ximian, Inc.  "The result is an elegant, new multi-platform desktop
+environment for individual, corporate and government users worldwide."
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+GNOME is supported on a variety of platforms, including GNU/Linux (more
+commonly referred to as Linux), Solaris (tm) Operating Environment,
+HP-UX, Unix, BSD and Apple's Darwin.  The enhanced user interface moves
+from a traditional X Window System interface to one that is easy to use
+and familiar to users of other environments.  The user interface also
+boasts powerful features such as high-quality smooth text rendering and
+first class internationalization support, including support for
+bi-directional text.  
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+"Developing on the GNOME platform will take a leap forward with the
+release of 2.0," said Havoc Pennington, GNOME Foundation board chair and
+technical lead for desktop engineering at Red Hat, Inc.  "The
+industrial-strength GTK+ 2.0 toolkit, combined with add-on tools such as
+Glade, Python and our CORBA implementation make GNOME the natural choice
+for developers on a variety of platforms.  GNOME's component-based
+architecture makes it possible for developers to use already existing
+tools, libraries and features, cutting development time significantly."
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+GNOME 2.0 has a host of advanced accessibility features for users with
+disabilities and a built-in accessibility framework for developers to
+meet Section 508 requirements.  Developers of GNOME 2.0 have devoted
+thousands of man-hours to ensuring that GNOME will be accessible to
+everyone, including people with disabilities.  More features and
+enhanced accessibility capabilities will be added later this year.
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+GNOME 2.0 boasts some significant advances for developers, including an
+enhanced GTK Toolkit, new libraries and widgets, as well as the
+unparalleled advantages of GNOME's component-based architecture. 
+GNOME's libraries are available for use in any application, without
+fees, under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License.
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+GNOME 2.0 is the first of the GNOME 2.x series.  Future releases will
+bring more features to the core desktop, while adding GNOME 2 native
+versions of popular applications such as Evolution, Galeon, Mozilla and
+Gnumeric.  
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+Availability
+Developers and users wishing to install the GNOME 2.0 Desktop and
+Developer Platform may freely download the software at www.gnome.org. 
+The software includes the GNOME 2.0 desktop interface, file manager,
+menus and utilities, as well as the complete set of development tools
+and libraries.
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+GNOME 2.0 versions of popular applications will be available later this
+year. GNOME 2.0 will be available later this year on the Solaris (tm)
+Operating Environment, HP-UX and Red Hat Linux, as well as being
+distributed by Ximian and other Linux distributions as part of their
+offerings.  
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+About GNOME
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+use desktop for Linux-based operating systems, BSD and a variety of
+other Unix and Unix-like operating systems.  The GNOME desktop is used
+by millions of people around the world.  More than 500 computer
+developers, including over 100 full-time, paid developers, contribute
+their time and effort to the project.
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+supporting the advancement of GNOME. The Foundation is a member
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+determine its vision and roadmap. GNOME is an entirely free user
+environment for desktops, networked servers and portable Internet
+devices.  The modern architecture and design of GNOME includes a
+technically advanced application development platform and a powerful
+end-user desktop environment.  Major leading software industry and
+computer manufacturers support the GNOME development effort, which is
+led by a worldwide community of volunteers.  More information on GNOME
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