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GNOME 49 will be available on Sept. 17.
The latest release switches out some default apps.
This new GNOME adds just the right amount of polish.
GNOME is a Linux desktop environment that you either love or hate. I've used GNOME and GNOME-based desktops for years and have always fallen on the side of "love. " With each new release, I always find a feature or two (or a bit of extra polish) that makes me smile.
The release of GNOME 49 is no different. Although there might not be any game-changing features for this release (I'm guessing the developers are holding out until the big 5-0), there's just enough to make it a worthy upgrade from 48.
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GNOME 49 will officially be released on Sept. 17 and will hopefully make it to your distribution of choice soon after.
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