A free desktop environment for UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems; one of the two leading desktop environments for Linux (the other one is KDE) For more information, please visit GNOME Web site Officially, GNOME stands for GNU Network Object Model Environment The only part of this name that really matters is GNU, which is there to indicate that GNOME is a part of the larger GNU project
Small, leathery looking creature with a large knobby, bald head exactly like a potato
An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc
One of the common races Gnomes stand about 3 to 3-1/2 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds Their skin color ranges from dark tan to woody brown, their hair is fair, and their eyes can be any shade of blue Males of the race like to wear short, carefully trimmed beards Gnomes are welcome everywhere as technicians, alchemists, and inventors They are known for their prankish sense of humor as well as their engineering skills
GNOME or the GNU Object Model Environment is best regarded as a desktop rather than as a window manager GNOME will work with any window manager which is GNOME-compliant but the Enlightenment w m seems to be the default choice
(GNU Network Object Model Environment) - One of several user interfaces (window managers) for GNU/Linux, built with Gtk For more on GNOME, go to www gnome org (Also, see AfterStep, Enlightenment, KDE and X Window System )
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
An aphorism, a short statement of (Atasözü)ial truth Composers of such verse are known as gnomic poets (Compare Allegory, Apologue, Didactic Poetry, Epigram, Fable, Proverb)