Op de site van Ximian kun je de nieuwe versie van GNOME vinden. Het gaat hier om Ximian GNOME 1.4 welke onder andere uitgebreid is met Red Carpet. Dit is een omgeving waarin de gebruiker gemakkelijk software kan installeren, update en verwijderen. Gebruikers met de laatste distributies van Suse en Mandrake zullen nog even moeten wachten aangezien deze release daar nog geen ondersteuning aan biedt.
"Ximian continues to deliver on its goal of providing a comprehensive, easy-to-use desktop for Linux and UNIX-based operating environments," said Nat Friedman, co-founder and vice president of product development at Ximian. "Ximian GNOME 1.4 is a pioneering desktop application. With a top-notch Mozilla Web browser, Nautilus' file management functionality and the integration of Ximian Red Carpet 1.0, the new solution answers all of our users' needs."
Ximian GNOME 1.4 key features include:
- Mozilla Web Browser: fully-integrated and continually updated for the Ximian GNOME desktop.
- Red Carpet: an integrated software management application that lets users easily install, update and remove software from Ximian and third parties.
- Nautilus: next-generation file management functionality from Eazel.
- MonkeyTalk: online community chat support facility built into every application and staffed by trained Ximian personnel.
- GNOME Doorman: a wizard-like application that helps users through the initial process of configuring their desktop.