Open Source ProjectsLinuxAre. Open Source Projects in 2012 (Part II).

In previous article, we told about the open source projects in 2012, what will open source projects become in 2012 and what have open source projects done in 2011. If you have not read that, you must read here.

Open Source Projects : Desura

open source projects - desura

Desura is a game stores out there that offers Linux games and a Linux version from their client. With the announcement of their Linux client and games they were sorting open sourcing the game client which is used for downloading and installing the games. With the client open source, it is very similar that it will be bundled in Linux distributions so users can install it easily from the repository.

Open Source Project : Cinnamon

Another desktop environment is Cinnamon, but cinnamon aims to upgrading the technology behind the desktop rather than the user interaction mechanism. Cinnamon is a fork of Gnome Shell, and will develop a Gnome 2-like environment on Gnome 3. It will be attractive to see where it goes in 2012 with the developers of Linux Mint behind; especially considering that Linux Mint 13 / Ubuntu 12.04 should be a long-term release.

Open Source Projects : GIMP

The GIMP 2.6 is the latest version of GIMP, more than what the developers expected, but GIMP 2.8 is coming in 2012.

GIMP 2.8 finally gives one of the most requested features, a single-window mode! GIMP has always had a multi-window layout which did not be perfectly fit with migration user from the Photoshop world, and this should set some things right. Other major upgrades such as on-canvas text editing, layer groups, Cairo being used to draw the interface, are also is appearing  in this release.

Open Source Projects : Gnome

2011 was a blended year for Gnome. While it progressed by jumps and bounds in Gnome 3, it did not receive a warm welcome as it would have expected. Even so, Gnome 3 is developed for a new user, and with Gnome 3.2 released in 2011, and Gnome 3.4 and 3.6 to look out for in 2012 there is some times for it to gain a new following and maybe attract back some old users as the desktop perfect.

Open Source Projects : Google Chrome

Google Chrome has passed Mozilla Firefox in usage now and it is seems that it will keep growing. For good or bad Google is continuing to pull the cover of web applications. Native Client, which gives permit one to write code for web application in native languages such as C++ is perfecting and can greatly upgrade web app performance. Google’s Dart might also make it into the browser in some from in 2012.

This is the end of Open Source Projects in 2012 article, but as we know. There is always events that out of our control. Maybe this year, there will be surprises from open source projects. So, just keep watching world of open source projects. We hope you enjoy this article. We can see and get many ideas for what is best suite for us, just visit source of open source projects.

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