Introduction to GNUstep - Revision history

IOOI: /* ...a desktop */ link to GNUstep based Desktop Environments added

2026-05-10T12:42:19Z

...a desktop: link to GNUstep based Desktop Environments added

Letterus at 07:36, 14 April 2020

2020-04-14T07:36:40Z

Letterus: Add link to development tools.

2020-04-14T07:36:13Z

Add link to development tools.

Letterus: /* ...a desktop */ Updated current desktop approaches

2020-04-14T07:33:46Z

...a desktop: Updated current desktop approaches

Espectador: Updated Live CD link

2010-11-20T17:45:49Z

Updated Live CD link

Espectador: Added some links

2010-11-18T05:10:30Z

Added some links

Cbv: /* GNUstep is not a window manager */ oops, forgot the pipe

2006-09-07T12:00:48Z

GNUstep is not a window manager: oops, forgot the pipe

Cbv: /* GNUstep is not a window manager */ already had a page to link to

2006-09-07T12:00:17Z

GNUstep is not a window manager: already had a page to link to

Cbv: Link to Mission page

2006-09-06T09:46:36Z

Link to Mission page

Madleser: link to category:applications, not applications

2006-09-02T14:44:51Z

link to category:applications, not applications

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 Here are some current ones:
 * [http://www.nongnu.org/gap/ GNUstep Application Project]
 * [https://trunkmaster.github.io/ Nextspace]

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	GNUstep works with GNOME, KDE (See [[IconManager.app]]), as well as many X11-based window managers. GNUstep runs on top of X11. You can still do programming in C (since Objective-C is a pure superset of C), and GCC version 4.1 and newer even supports the mixing of C++ and Objective-C. GNUstep frees you to develop cross-platform applications without the work of developing an OS independent framework from scratch. It gives you lots of functionality, including Font Panels, Unicode strings, and even Distributed Objects.		GNUstep works with GNOME, KDE (See [[IconManager.app]]), as well as many X11-based window managers. GNUstep runs on top of X11. You can still do programming in C (since Objective-C is a pure superset of C), and GCC version 4.1 and newer even supports the mixing of C++ and Objective-C. GNUstep frees you to develop cross-platform applications without the work of developing an OS independent framework from scratch. It gives you lots of functionality, including Font Panels, Unicode strings, and even Distributed Objects.
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	== What development tools can I use? ==		== What development tools can I use? ==

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	GNUstep works with GNOME, KDE (See [[IconManager.app]]), as well as many X11-based window managers. GNUstep runs on top of X11. You can still do programming in C (since Objective-C is a pure superset of C), and GCC version 4.1 and newer even supports the mixing of C++ and Objective-C. GNUstep frees you to develop cross-platform applications without the work of developing an OS independent framework from scratch. It gives you lots of functionality, including Font Panels, Unicode strings, and even Distributed Objects.		GNUstep works with GNOME, KDE (See [[IconManager.app]]), as well as many X11-based window managers. GNUstep runs on top of X11. You can still do programming in C (since Objective-C is a pure superset of C), and GCC version 4.1 and newer even supports the mixing of C++ and Objective-C. GNUstep frees you to develop cross-platform applications without the work of developing an OS independent framework from scratch. It gives you lots of functionality, including Font Panels, Unicode strings, and even Distributed Objects.
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		+	== What development tools can I use? ==
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		+	See page [[Development tools]] for this.

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 Here are some current ones:
-* [http://www.nongnu.org/backbone/ Project Backbone]
+* [http://www.nongnu.org/gap/ GNUstep Application Project]
-* [http://www.etoile-project.org/ Etoile]
+* [https://trunkmaster.github.io/ Nextspace]
 == GNUstep is not a window manager ==

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 GNUstep is [[GNUstepIsNotWindowMaker|not a window manager]]. And the libraries are not used by WindowMaker at present, although WindowMaker shares a similar look.
-At no stage will you ever 'run' GNUstep - you will run applications and tools and will make use of its services. At some point you may well find packages distributed as 'GNUstep' systems in the way that you get 'GNU/Linux' systems packaged today. Look at the [http://linuks.mine.nu/gnustep/ GNUstep Live CD] for example.
+At no stage will you ever 'run' GNUstep - you will run applications and tools and will make use of its services. At some point you may well find packages distributed as 'GNUstep' systems in the way that you get 'GNU/Linux' systems packaged today. Look at the [http://io.debian.net/~tar/gnustep/ GNUstep Live CD] for example.
 == Additions to OpenStep ==

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 == Why should I learn Objective-C? ==
-[[Objective-C]] gives you the full power of a true object-oriented language with exactly one syntax addition to C and a dozen additional keywords. Its power lies in its elegance and simplicity.
+[[Objective-C]] gives you the full power of a true object-oriented language with exactly one syntax addition to C and a dozen additional keywords. Its power lies in its elegance and simplicity. Don't like [[Objective-C]]? You can use Java (See [http://www.gnustep.it/jigs/index.html JIGS]) or Ruby (See [http://www.gnustep.org/experience/RIGS.html RIGS]).
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 == Why not just use GNOME/KDE, X11, and C/C++? ==
-GNUstep works with GNOME, KDE, as well as many X11-based window managers. GNUstep runs on top of X11. You can still do programming in C (since Objective-C is a pure superset of C), and GCC version 4.1 and newer even supports the mixing of C++ and Objective-C. GNUstep frees you to develop cross-platform applications without the work of developing an OS independent framework from scratch. It gives you lots of functionality, including Font Panels, Unicode strings, and even Distributed Objects.
+GNUstep works with GNOME, KDE (See [[IconManager.app]]), as well as many X11-based window managers. GNUstep runs on top of X11. You can still do programming in C (since Objective-C is a pure superset of C), and GCC version 4.1 and newer even supports the mixing of C++ and Objective-C. GNUstep frees you to develop cross-platform applications without the work of developing an OS independent framework from scratch. It gives you lots of functionality, including Font Panels, Unicode strings, and even Distributed Objects.

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 * [http://www.gnustep.org/information/GNUstep-brochure.pdf Summary brochure] (2Mb PDF)
 * [http://www.gnustep.org/information/Booklet.pdf Summary Booklet] (3Mb PDF)
-* Our [http://www.gnustep.org/information/mission.html Mission]
+* Our [[Mission]]

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 === ...a desktop ===
-Many GNUstep [[applications]] have been written to provide a powerful user experience for working on your computer. These include our workspace manager, [[GWorkspace]], and mail client, [[GNUMail]]. GNUstep does NOT have a window manager. You can use any window manager you want, although we recommend that you use [[WindowMaker]] for a better experience -- the WindowMaker project, however, is not associated with GNUstep. Many other applications that are useful for a desktop are not contained on this web site, nor are they controlled by the GNUstep project - there are too many ideas about what a desktop should look like that we have not made up our minds about which one to endorse yet.
+Many GNUstep [[:Category:Applications|applications]] have been written to provide a powerful user experience for working on your computer. These include our workspace manager, [[GWorkspace]], and mail client, [[GNUMail]]. GNUstep does NOT have a window manager. You can use any window manager you want, although we recommend that you use [[WindowMaker]] for a better experience -- the WindowMaker project, however, is not associated with GNUstep. Many other applications that are useful for a desktop are not contained on this web site, nor are they controlled by the GNUstep project - there are too many ideas about what a desktop should look like that we have not made up our minds about which one to endorse yet.
 Here are some current ones: