Tech News
← Back to articles

GNOME 50 is a brilliant release - but I had to look twice to see why

read original related products more articles

Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.

ZDNET's key takeaways

GNOME 50 is upon us, but don't expect a massive parade.

This release is all about what's under the hood.

All the changes come together to make a brilliant release.

I cannot remember the last time I installed a version of GNOME and got excited about the dramatic changes the developers made. The evolution of this Linux desktop has become a slow, prodding process.

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

Also: My 5 favorite Linux distros that are ready to use out of the box (no setup required)

... continue reading