Re: Comments on the website from people on twitter...

[Gregory Casamento]

That is being done in the gap project at http://gap.nongnu.org.  Check it out.

Also, GNUstep has very good theming support.  So it's possible to make it look completely different than the classic look.  The problem, yet again, is manpower.  It's difficult to find the people who are willing to contribute their free time to help us make GNUstep as gorgeous outside as it is inside.

Greg

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:50 PM, James Carthew <jcarthew@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.casamento@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.casamento@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.
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