"The release of the Gnome 2.2 user interface last month is marked by two significant events that signal a change in the free software group’s approach to the market, according to a member of the Gnome Foundation’s board and release team.
"'Free software on desktops has always targeted a small niche,' said Luis Villa, a Gnome board member and senior QA lead at Linux solutions provider Ximian Inc. 'The old approach could only get a small portion of the market. We’re looking larger...'"