GNOME 2.16 is the latest version of the popular, multi-platform free desktop environment, providing all the tools a user needs for everyday work, and a platform for developers to write new software. GNOME’s focus is ease of use, stability, and first class internationalization and accessibility support, so that GNOME and its applications are usable by anyone, anywhere.
If you are a GNOME user and didn’t know that this was out… then where have you been? To see all of what’s new, you can check out the release page and notes. Phoronix has a look at the newest version with Ubuntu, and Ars Technica looks deeper into what’s been upgraded.