Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 01:22:38 -0500 (EST) From: Stefanos Kiakas <stefanos@dns1.e-scape.net> To: advocacy@FreeBSD.org Subject: MacOSX, X, GNUstep etc Message-ID: <199903190622.BAA18566@dns1.e-scape.net>
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Mac OS X is basically Nextstep/Openstep with cosmetic GUI changes for the average Mac user. It was possible to run X apps under Nextstep/Openstep by using software which implemented X on top of the Display Postscript server. The most interesting part of Mac OS X is the OpenStep object oriented framework for implementing applications. This framework is being implemented by GNUstep (www.gnustep.org), using the LGPL license. Several Nextstep/Openstep developers have said they will make their applications available for Linux/FreeBSD if GNUstep is source compatible with the work done by Apple. If porting an application is simple enough, I'm sure we can encourage other Mac developers to provide their applications for FreeBSD. Although I have not had the time to compile GNUstep on FreeBSD, I remember reading about the success of other users in compiling and running the GNUstep test applications under FreeBSD 3.1. stef To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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