Gnome 2.16 Preview

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  1. Big B

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    I can't say I'm a big fan of Gnome, the 2.16 release seems to have some nice changes to it. Ars Technica gives a quick rundown of the updated desktop environment.

    GNOME 2.16 features a vastly improved default icon theme based on Tango and the Tango palette. The new theme adheres to the Freedesktop.org icon naming specification, which will facilitate its use by other compliant desktop platforms. Folders are still brown, but the colors are much softer and lot easier on the eyes. Many scalable icons were added as well, significantly improving the appearance of stretched or zoomed icons in Nautilus. Unfortunately, most of the Nautilus emblems haven't been replaced yet. Though not exactly related to the GNOME 2.16 release, it is worth mentioning that the GIMP was also a recent recipient of Tango icon love. The icon artists certainly have been a busy bunch lately, and I look forward to seeing more of their excellent work as the Tangoification continues in future releases.
     

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