Debian's Release Team has just dispatched an initial circular on the current status of the next Debian version and release targets.

Gnome 2.10 reconquered many desktops with its return to values such as simplicity, clarity, and ease of use. The new Gnome 2.12 GNU desktop environment continues this emphasis on the basics.

If you’re ready for life without KDE or Gnome, maybe it is time to try Xfce, a lean, fast, and eye-catching desktop with a large collections of tools.

The new Gnome desktop adds a variety of applications and applets. Under the hood, Gnome 2.10 is more robust.

Gnome 2.18 appears exactly six months after the last stable release. The developers have focused on stability, but you’ll also find some new and improved tools.

The Looking Glass 3D desktop environment offers an exotic new view of your workspace.

The changes in Gnome 2.16 are more than cosmetic: the current release sees a leaner and faster version of the desktop.

If you need to make a Windows application run on Linux, there is no better way than Wine. We investigated the free and commercial Wine variants to see how they bear up under real-life conditions.