GNOME roadmap updated, version 3 pushed back to late 2010
November 11th, 2009
GNOME roadmap updated, version 3 pushed back to late 2010
The GNOME desktop environment is undergoing a significant transformation. The developers behind the open source project are working on version 3.0, the first major overhaul since 2002. The GNOME release team has updated the roadmap and has set September 2010 as the target for the launch of GNOME 3.0. The release team has also announced the new module decisions for the upcoming 2.30 release, which is scheduled for April.
The future of GNOME is a matter that has been discussed extensively within the Linux community. Some of the most important factors that have contributed to GNOME’s popularity among commercial Linux distributors are its incremental development model and consistent release cycle. A major overhaul, and the potential disruption that it could bring, are not entirely consistent with the GNOME philosophy. This made the prospect of a 3.0 release somewhat contentious among GNOME users and developers.
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