Re: GNUstep store... also, thinking of starting a foundation/503(c) for GNUstep...

[Svetlana Tkachenko]

Hi David,

On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:17:34 +0100
David Chisnall <gnustep@theravensnest.org> wrote:
> On 18/08/2020 02:19, Svetlana Tkachenko wrote:
> > What OS is the bst equipped to run GNUstep on it with minimal confusion to 
> > the novice user?  
> 
> FreeBSD.  Ships with an Objective-C compiler and a C++ stack that 
> interoperates well with Objective-C in Objective-C++.  Doesn't require 
> jumping through hoops to handle conflicts between system packages that 
> want to bring in ancient versions of Objective-C things.

Okay, thank you. And does someone know what apps users will need?
If they are missing, a (yearly?) "app development contest" could be of utility?
 
> > What hardware does this OS run on?  
> 
> Most x86 things, WiFi card compatibility can be a bit hit-and-miss.

The shop organizer could buy FreeBSD-friendly hardware 
and re-sell it with GNUstep pre-installed.
What hardware would that be?
 
Regards,
Svetlana