Alternative Gnome.

[Keith Powell <keith keithg4jvx force9 co uk>]

I know that the Ximian alternative to the "native" Gnome is still available, 
but I remember that some time ago there was another alternative.

Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the person who was responsible for 
it, or how long ago it was. I have looked in the list archives, but can't 
find anything about it. All I remember was that it was "cutting edge", and 
one downloaded and installed the source files. There were some very good 
reports of this version.

Sorry to be so vague.

Can anyone guess who I am referring to?  Is these alternatives still 
available; if so where can I find out about them? 

The jackpot question is:-

If there is a Gnome2 version available, is it any good and how does it compare 
with the standard Gnome2?

Many thanks.

Keith