Linux Desktop

GNOME has become the default desktop for Fedora and Red Hat, is the only desktop for Sun's Java Desktop System, and is currently fighting it out with KDE to become Novell's preferred corporate desktop. Since the introduction of the 2.0 series GN...

You're lucky to have nice graphical interfaces sprinkled with pretty pictures to make all the work you do seem more interesting, but after a time, things can still get dull. To spice up your daily working grind, it would be nice to have the GNOME...

gDesklets are GNOME's answer to KDE's karamba and superkaramba. You can set up and use gDesklets that place system information, clocks, and other information on your desktop. Some gDesklets provide more interactive functions. Even though they a...

GNOME and its file manager, Nautilus, have a custom menu feature similar to KDE/Konqueror. This hack shows you how to exploit that Nautilus feature, add your own menu selections, and get around some of the limitations of Nautilus. The Nautilus...

Although these packages are perfectly fine for the majority of users, they have a few limitations. The first issue is that binary packages are generically built for the widest range of hardware, which means they are not as optimized for your compu...