Quarterly Report, GNUstep Project
Mar 31, 2005
Summary
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The GNUstep Project decided to start accepting donations as of
November, 2004 in order to finance some parts of out project that
could not be adequately addressed by volunteers. Current projects that
require funds are:
(A) A new icon set that is more modern, yet still retains the simple,
quality feel of the original NeXT look.
(B) Buying or renting a server farm for testing GNUstep on various
platforms
Progress on both these projects is slower than expected, but this is
mostly due to time limitations. We believe we have or will have
adequate funds for these projects.
Overall, GNUstep is growing steadily and has recently gained quite a
few new users. This is partially due to recent press (slashdot.org,
etc) and our presence at the FOSDEM conference in Belgium. GNUstep has
also released a new package compilation, called GNUstep Startup, which
makes it easier to install the core GNUstep system, as well as a
complete Windows installer for 'one-click' installation of GNUstep
onto Windows machines. Our focus for the next quarter will be on
improved packaging, i.e. getting the system to compile and run
flawlessly on a target set of platforms, despite variations in the
underlying system
Details
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As of the end of the quarter, the GNUstep project has spent the
following funds (all amounts in USD):
(A) Icon project (paid to ik at jasperhauser.nl): $150
The current balance on the Icon project is $250, which will be paid
when the icons are complete (time frame unknown at this point).