Beyond Dead Reckoning

BEYOND DEAD RECKONING

Allan DayWilliam Jon McCannJakub Steiner

GNOME 2

Build a better desktop using only free software

“...GNOME has achieved its original goal. We reached a pointwhere we have a desktop environment that “Just Works” ...However, ... having a desktop environment that just works is not ... “enough” for our community and GNOME as a project.”

“...we haven’t been able to translate [our aspirations] into a clear direction for the project.”

Lucas Rocha, 9 June 2008

GNOME 3

Build a beautiful and sustainable OS and ecosystemthat will change the world.

OS Apps People

GNOME 2Variety in Ecosystem

OS Apps People

GNOME 3Variety in Ecosystem

How do we get there?

A dedicated core design and development community

Passionate users

Highly effective and prolific application developers

Fellow Travelers

Well defined and consistent core user experience

A way for contributors to test / validate the core user experience

A way to deliver the desired core user experience

A way to measure the quality of the delivered product

Coherent and consistent resources for application developers

A distribution channel for applications

User interface guidelines for application developers

Possible Waypoints

GNOME 3

Well defined and consistent core user experience

Testable

A way for contributors to test / validate the core user experience

Installer / Initial Setup

A way to deliver the desired core user experience

Problem Reporting

A way to measure the quality of the delivered product

SDK

Coherent and consistent resources for application developers

Software

A distribution channel for applications

HIG

User interface guidelines for application developers

Coming Soon...

GNOME 3

Testable

Installer & Initial Setup

Problem Reporting

SDK

Software

HIG

Specific Waypoints

Clear the way

Define rendezvous points

Form a framework for participation

Represent the user in the development process

Preserve and intensify knowledge

Inspire

How can design help?

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