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Gnome goes Mono and jumps into the Patent Trap 2 years 16 weeks ago: "The Gnome desktop environment developers have recently taken the decision to reengineer the Gnome desktop around the Mono framework. This decision has mainly been influenced by the main Mono developer Miguel de Icaza, who is a very vocal employee of Novell..."
GNOME 3.0 with more applications made in Mono 34 weeks 17 hours ago: Just have a look at what will be gnome 3.0...here is it.. And along with the controversy found with Mono. Richard Stallman, a member of the GNOME Foundation, has said that GNOME 3.0 will include more applications made with Mono: "The only application that Mono is now part of the whole launch is Tomboy
GNOME and Novell: The FUD Never Existed (Updatedx2) 2 years 15 weeks ago: Jeff has written a good blog item to clarify things about Novell and GNOME. We never stated (but only wondered) that there is a tighter-than-necessary connection between GNOME and Novell. NOOOXML wondered the same thing and posed this as a question about the relationship.
Reddit Accommodated by Mono Boosters, Including Novell Employees 41 weeks 2 days ago: Mono defence and advocacy in social networks, courtesy of Novell/Mono staff
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Stormy Peters joins the GNOME Foundation as Executive Director 1 year 35 weeks ago: Open source technology luminary Stormy Peters has been appointed executive director of the GNOME Foundation, effective immediately.
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