On Friday, August 9, 2013 04:00 CEST, Austin Clow <dr_c...@mac.com> wrote: > What would be great if is I could get GNUstep to just install on FreeBSD > following the instructions that are posted on the website. > > Here: http://www.gnustep.org/resources/sources.html > FreeBSD > cd /usr/ports/devel/gnustep > make install clean > > Has never worked for me, it also suggested to me the first time that I tried > installing it was that was all I needed to do. But then I learned about all > the dependencies that may or may not be installed by using that command, and > then I realized that I may never get it to work. Or something like that. So I > stopped. I am sure that there are more on that list that have since no longer > been able to work with the instructions because of how new distributions of > the OS are configured. > > 20 websites later with various instructions and I still can't get it to work. > I am far from a terminal wizard, but there always seems to be a "OH what you > need to do is edit the configuration file for q3241q234rqwe on that version > of FreeBSD" w.e.
I think David is working on updating the gnustep ports of FreeBSD, using clang, libobjc2 etc. but I don't know about the current state of affairs there. If you don't mind running OpenBSD, then: cd /usr/ports/x11/gnustep make install OR sudo pkg_add -i gnustep-desktop will do the trick for you there ;) But its still with libobjc2-1.6.1 and compiled with GCC. For OpenBSD 5.5 I plan on working on switching compiling with clang to get all the features possible ;) cheers, Sebastian > > I am attracted to the dream of GNUstep, but my dream is clearly not exactly > what everyone else is dreaming. I think GNUstep needs some goals and > leadership. I know what I would nix first: TRYING TO SUPPORT EVERYTHING and > not having the BEST options being default. I mean getting Objective-C 2.0 and > Cairo seems like climbing a mountain sometimes. At least it used to… I > haven't tried in a while. > > Binary distributions: A while back, I could not figure out why Ubuntu still > had old versions of GNUstep. I had thought somebody upgraded them recently, > but when I checked it was not so (at least it appeared not so in > PackageManager). So I moved on crying. > > Good instructions for those who know nothing about Unix/Linux world would > improve a lot. > > On Aug 8, 2013, at 6:50 PM, James Carthew <jcart...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think the biggest problem with gnustep is there's a lot of little > > programs like talksoup, mpdcon and gsmplayer that are basically abandoned > > or won't compile properly. It would be nice if these could be gathered up > > and tested with gnustep to ensure they compile. I've been trying to follow > > the instructions to compile these applications on a Debian SID system and > > they just won't compile. This is when I've been checking out the code > > directly from Savanah or the release tarballs from gnustep.org's website. > > I'd like to get these little applications compilling, apply the theme > > engine, and the mac menus, and make some screenshots of a GNUStep desktop > > in action with as many mods to make it removed from the classic look as > > possible. This might help to generate some interest. > > > > > > On 9 August 2013 09:32, Gregory Casamento <greg.casame...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ooops... I thought you were referring to the article on ars. The other > > one does say what you mentioned. :( > > > > Greg > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Gregory Casamento > > <greg.casame...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just read the article in English. I believe he removed the claim that > > GNUstep is not maintained because I don't see it in that version of the > > article. Still, we must get our website redesigned and updated so it gives > > a better impression. > > > > > > On Thursday, August 8, 2013, Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf wrote: > > "GNUstep is abandoned" seems to be a common misconception. I read this > > today here: > > http://www.golem.de/news/darling-mac-os-x-anwendungen-unter-linux-1308-100858.html > > > > The author of that piece (which is mostly a translation of > > http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/08/os-x-apps-run-on-linux-with-wine-like-emulator-for-mac-software/ > > ) added only this bit of "information": "Allerdings wird GNUStep kaum noch > > aktiv gepflegt." which translates to: "however, nowadays GNUstep is barely > > maintained". I wrote a mail to the author but didn't get a response up to > > now. > > > > We definitely need to do something about our public reception. > > > > > > cheers, > > > > Lars > > > > Am 08.08.2013 um 22:58 schrieb Gregory Casamento: > > > > > The comment is typical of those I see on a daily basis on twitter... > > > > > > He began by saying the site makes the project look abandoned. I asked > > > what he thought could be improved... his responses are below. > > > --- > > > Keith Smiley @bheron I’d love to help with this if there’s something that > > > needs it. > > > > > > @bheron I also think a nice getting started would help. Jumping into wiki > > > pages can be a bit daunting. Just a 0 to hello world. > > > > > > @bheron I’m glad you’re still working hard. I think the website needs an > > > update. It just looks a little dated the screens as well > > > --- > > > One of our biggest issues is that people just don't know what we're all > > > about or that we're still around. > > > > > > We have the best framework out there, but if we don't get the word out > > > people just won't use it. > > > -- > > > Gregory Casamento > > > Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant > > > yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa > > > (240)274-9630 (Cell) > > > http://www.gnustep.org > > > http://heronsperch.blogspot.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss-gnustep mailing list > > > Discuss-gnustep@gnu.org > > > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep > > > > > > > > -- > > Gregory Casamento > > Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant > > yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa > > (240)274-9630 (Cell) > > http://www.gnustep.org > > http://heronsperch.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > -- > > Gregory Casamento > > Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant > > yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa > > (240)274-9630 (Cell) > > http://www.gnustep.org > > http://heronsperch.blogspot.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss-gnustep mailing list > > Discuss-gnustep@gnu.org > > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnustep mailing list Discuss-gnustep@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep