"Version 2.4 of the GNOME Project's namesake desktop environment provides a smooth, well-performing graphical interface for companies looking to expand their Linux deployments from the data center to the desktop.
"eWEEK Labs tested Beta 2 of GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment) 2.4 and found it notably faster and more mature than the 2.2 release we tested in the spring, particularly in the Nautilus file manager...
"Of course, room for improvement remains. We'd like to see Version 2.6, which is slated for release next spring, include support for locked-down configurations and remote desktop sharing. These are two features that the rival KDE (K Desktop Environment) already includes, and KDE, which is set to see its 3.2 release in December, isn't standing still..."
