Yes, it's GNOME, and it's better than ever and it's even on time, so, all you *nix savvy Deviants, go forth, and build(or wait for some bins)!
The Release Notes
GNOME 2.4 expands the offerings of the popular free software desktop, with a new web browser based on the most standards-compliant rendering engine available, improved accessibility tools, a number of new applications to make day-to-day desktop use easier and a continued commitment to creating a computing environment that "just works".
GNOME 2.4 includes 11 new applications and more than 100 user-requested enhancements, evidence of the user-driven community development process used