Roughly a year after the launch of GNOME 3, the project's
developers on Wednesday unveiled GNOME 3.4, the second major
update to the controversial desktop environment.  "This new
version of GNOME 3 combines six months of development effort,
resulting in major new features, updated applications, and a
raft of subtle refinements," wrote the project's developers in a
press release announcing the new launch.   'A Major Step
Forward'  Numerous applications within GNOME have received key
updates in this new release as well following the launch of "a
major development drive, which is in the process of creating a
new suite of modern and stylish GNOME 3 applications," the
developers explained.  Perhaps most notably, Epiphany--the GNOME
Web browser--is now called Web, and has been given a brand-new
interface. Significant performance improvements have also been
made to the browser, the project team says, including faster
browsing history.   Myriad smaller changes and refinements to
the software include updated interface