Hey, We will be having a Gnome Release party at the IHub on the 9th ( http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2011/04/gnome-3-release-party-nairobi/) If you're around Nrb around that time, do pass by.
Cheers. On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 3:35 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > GNOME 3 has been released! > > It appears to have a number of cool new features. Check out the site for > video demonstrations: http://www.gnome3.org/ > > For the lazy and bandwidth-limited, here's the text from the main page of > the site which details some of the new features: > > > Simply beautiful > > GNOME's new desktop takes elegance to a new level. We've swept away the > clutter and made a simple and easy-to-use desktop, and we've made this the > most beautiful GNOME desktop ever, with a new visual theme, a refined new > font and carefully crafted animations. > > > An overview at a glance > > The activities view provides an easy way to access all your windows and > applications. It is also a great way to keep track of all your activities. > We have provided several fast and convenient ways to access the activities > view, including the activities keyboard key (often known as the Windows > key) and the activities hot corner. > > > Messaging built-in > > Communication is an important part of the modern desktop, but it's a > hassle when you have to switch windows to reply to a message. That's why > GNOME 3 will let you continue your conversations without changing focus. > The ability to enter a reply straight into messaging notifications makes > instant messaging quick and effortless. > > > Distraction-free computing > > GNOME 3 is designed to reduce distraction and interruption and to put you > in control. Our new notifications system subtly presents messages and will > save them until you are ready for them, and the GNOME 3 panel has been > styled so that it is part of the background, not the foreground. These > changes allow you to focus on your creative tasks. > > > Everything at your fingertips > > With the new GNOME desktop, everything can be quickly accessed from the > keyboard. Press the activities key and search: it's as simple as that. > You'll love this feature if you're a user who likes things to happen fast. > > > Redesigned system settings > > Our system settings have been completely redesigned for GNOME 3, making > them easier to use than ever before. GNOME 3 also provides a new way to > browse your settings, and our settings categories have been reorganised, > making it quick and straightforward to find the setting that you want. > > > Regards, > Kyle Spencer > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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