Gnome:
GNOME is a user-friendly desktop environment that enables users to easily use and configure their computers. GNOME includes a panel (for starting applications and displaying status), a desktop (where data and applications can be placed), a set of standard desktop tools and applications, and a set of conventions that make it easy for applications to cooperate and be consistent with each other. Users of other operating systems or environments should feel right at home using the powerful graphics-driven environment GNOME provides.
	In the upper-left corner of this shot is XMMS with the TopazAmp skin. The window manager is Sawmill using the FlatSaw theme. Also shown are X-Chat, GAIM, and transparent Eterms. And what GNOME screenshot would be complete without The GIMP? Do not leave without checking the about box in the lower right corner. A stunning logo with a heart warming description!!
	The screenshot displays a typical (and quite busy) GNOME desktop session. GNOME does not have a default window manager like KDE (another desktop environment), but many window managers are GNOME compliant, such as Enlightenment, which you can see in the screenshot. In the screenshot you can see a spreadsheet, a game, a text editor, a calendar, an image editing package as well as some other things. Look at this screenshot and tell me there's no software for Linux!
	"I don't see the point of having a Gnome panel..." Well, if that's what you're thinking then check this screenshot out. This one shows some of the power of the Gnome panel. Notice that there's actually two panels. One in the bottom left corner and one in the upper right corner. Don't you love the open drawers? All of them can be closed so that there's more space on your screen. Now I would like to see the Windows taskbar do that!! Notice how good the Eterm window looks with a dark background image.
	In this final screenshot you see a grand medley of Linux software running on Gnome. Work hard, play harder!! Check out the FreeCiv game in this shot.

 

KDE:
KDE is another graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations. It's very easy to use, and uses a lot of features found in Windows. It combines ease of use, contemporary functionality and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Unix operating system.
	Even though it has a lot of Windows features, this screenshot proves that KDE does not have to look like Windows or like a Macintosh, it can look like whatever you want it to. You can see a kfm session used to browse Kurt's Granroth's (the creator of this screenshot) homepage, the configuration dialog of Kurt's pet project kbiff, kscd and a konsole session on this stunning, dark shot.

 

KDE 2:
KDE is the next version of KDE. It's still heavily in development and isn't available to the public yet. It promises to be good though. Very good indeed.
	This screenshot shows the Marble theme for KDE 2. Nothice the marble buttons, menubars and toolbars. KDE 2.0 comes with a powerful theme designer app that makes creating new themes very easy. This screenshot shows a Konsole (notice the transparent background feature) and a Konqueror window. Konqueror is KDE 2.0's new file manager and web browser.
	Here you can see KFind in the upper left, KPager in the lower left and again a Konqueror window. You can split the Konqueror view horizontally or vertically in as many child views as needed. Every child view can be configured to be a tree-view, icon-view, html-view or embed other CORBA aware applications like KView to display images. Konqueror can be used to display anything. Konqueror also supports a large variety of protocols, http, ftp, file, smb (windows network) and gopher to name a few.
	The third screenshot is using the pretty Gold/Gradient theme. It shows Kcmdisplay, the display control app in the upper left, KDiskNav (the panel's file system navigator) in the lower left, and KHelpcenter, KDE 2.0's new CORBA-based help browser on the right. KHelpcenter is an OpenParts application like Konqueror and can embed all kinds of views to display, for example, html, man, info, ps, or dvi files.
	This shot shows the use of the "System" theme and has the theme selector in the upper left, as well as two Konqueror windows. The Konqy window in the lower left is used to browse the home dir while the large one on the right is used to browse the KDE homepage. Lots of work has been done on the KDE HTMLWidget resulting in better performance and a smaller memory footprint. There is currently work going on adding DOM, JavaScript and Java support to Konqueror.

 

Enlightenment:
Enlightenment is a window manager for X. It's design goal is to be as configurable as possible - in look AND in feel. Currently in the look department it pretty much has that done. You can design your own window borders, menus, and other elements of your screen to look any way you like. You don't have to touch one line of code and you don't have to recompile anything. It merely involves being able to use an image drawing program like GIMP and edit some configuration files.
	The screenshot displays, amongst others, Netscape Navigator and ICQ running. Notice also the "transparent", shaded Eterm with the background showing through it. Netscape Navigator is one of the favourite web browsers of Linux users. And the Linux version of Netscape is at least as capable as the Windows one. Eterm is a Linux terminal emulator. It is without a doubt one of the best looking terminal emulators out there. You can give it a solid background colour, or you can have a picture as a background. A lot of Linux users like running it in "transparent" mode though. That makes the desktop image show through the terminal. Tell me it looks good!!
	This screenshot shows The Gimp, an image manipulation software packages favoured by many Linux artists. It also has an Eterm and a few configuration menus open. The Gimp is one of the best image editors for any OS. It has some pretty advanced image filters, and in true Linux tradition, it's not only free, but Open Source, which means you can get the code with the software. The desktop background is a picture of some very capable Silicon Graphics machines. SGI is one of Linux's newest and biggest supporters.
	This huge (3200x1200) screenshot shows Eterm 0.9 with several different themes (irc, mutt, Ganymede, and the default), Netscape, Electric Eyes, GQmpeg, emacs and others... all running under Enlightenment with the Ganymede theme. And try not to get distracted by the women. This can be considered a show-off for Linux's multi tasking ability. Here you can see Eterm with a solid background colour, and image backgrounds.
	Another rather busy desktop. This one has several configuration menus open. It also has XMMS open, a media player that can use WinAmp skins. In the background you can see a KDE version of Minesweeper. The Enlightenment "About.." window is also visible. In the background below Minesweeper you can see a text editor with one of the Enlightenment theme files open. Most Linux configuration setting are saved in text files so that you can change it easily.
	Enlightenment version 0.16 running XMMS with openGL visual plugin. Also running Netscape, gism, and SSYSTEM (great application that simulates the solar system). If this is version 0.16, it makes you wonder how Enlightenment will look when version 1.0 comes out!! Notice the visualisation plugin running in XMMS. I have it if anybody wants it.