GNOME: The Free Software Desktop Project

Latest News

GNOME 2.26 Released!

The GNOME project is proud to release this new version of the GNOME desktop environment and developer platform. Among the hundreds of bug fixes and user-requested improvements, GNOME 2.26 has several highly visible changes: the inclusion of a new disc burning application, simpler file sharing and a generally smoother user experience. Learn more about GNOME 2.26 through the detailed release notes.

New Friends of GNOME program launched!

A big thanks to all our supporters for their love over 2008 - here's to GNOME's success creating free and open source software for all! Come support free software in 2009 with our new $10/month program ... and a postcard from your favorite hacker!

GNOME Hispano wins Best Initiative in Free Software Award

The GNOME Hispano group has been nominated in the Best Initiative in Free Software category of the Navegantes de Hoy awards, which are delivered by a newspaper in Extremadura. And GNOME Hispano won! This acknowledges the hard work done by the group in various areas like events, translations, and participation to the free software community.

Upcoming Events

Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009

The inaugural Desktop Summit, uniting the flagship conferences of the GNOME and KDE communities, GUADEC and Akademy, will be held in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain the week of July 3-11, 2009.

The conference will be hosted by Cabildo, the local government of Gran Canaria.

The GNOME and KDE communities will use this co-located event to intensify momentum and increase collaboration between the projects. It gives a unique opportunity for key figures to collaborate and improve the free and open source desktop for all. Please visit the official website for further information.