The only languages currently used in applications that are part of an official GNOME desktop release are C, C# and Python.Look and feel GNOME is designed around the traditional computing desktop metaphor. For instance, the preferences section of the Panel were reduced from a dialog of six tabs to one with two tabs.
GNOME is a complete graphical desktop for X, including everything from a window manager to web browsers, audio players, office programs, and more. One stop solution shop.
The GNOME project provides two things: The GNOME desktop environment, an intuitive and attractive desktop for users, and the GNOME development platform, an extensive framework for building applications that integrate into the rest of the desktop. You can learn more about how GNOME can work for you in our Why Choose GNOME? page.
