The new release supports more gadgets, including the recently released YouTube, Gmail, and Google Docs gadgets. Here's a picture of the YouTube gadget running on Linux.
The next picture shows the Gmail and Google Docs gadgets running on Linux. Note$3A If you've already unsuccessfully tried using the Gmail gadget, be sure to download the latest version of the Gmail gadget.
If you're a developer, try the dramatically improved Gadget Designer. It can now create new gadgets, and it runs as a separate application. Here's a picture.
As always, you can find the source code at the google-gadgets-for-linux project.
