Pronounced Guh no m

GNOME is an acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment. Which is kind of a ten dollar way to say network desktop. There are two desktops currently battling for your computer screen. GNOME and KDE. There are a few fundamental differences between the two. However from a user's point of view, the differences are more subtle and much more a matter of preference.

I personally believe in, and prefer the GNOME project. I've been a part of it since it's beginning. I have found the members of the project very helpful, and fun to talk with. I've written the (to date) only GUI front end to the TinyFugue mud client, named Crescendo

I maintained the GNOME project website for around a year while an (in)formal committee was established to take over.

Realistically the GNOME project now provides a viable alternative to using Windows� in today's world. The panel gives users an easy way to access their most common used programs, along with helpful, intuitive "applets" that can provide important system information, and help with ease-of-use issues in day to day work.