Simply GNUstep Delivers UNIX, Simply

Eugenia writes "A new, Linux-based operating system released recently, called Simply GNUstep and it is based on the GNUstep architecture, originally built by NeXT (OpenSTEP) and is now also used by MacOSX (Cocoa). The alpha version of the x86-based OS is available for download and boots off the 110 MB bootable CD. The cool thing about Simply GNUstep is its partial source compatibility with MacOSX programs (further compatibility is still worked on) and its clean infrastructure, as it only includes GnuSTEP graphical applications like WindowMaker, Mail.app etc. You can read an introduction article of the OS at OSNews."

Comments

Cool will have to give this a go.

[-douggy]

I am always interested to try new varients of unix operating systems. I will refrain for making any comments about its use until i have tried it for myself

SimplyGnuStep download issue

[lbernba]

I could not download SimplyGnuStep from Sourceforge. I contacted the author, who provided the following response:

I've got to run to work (I'm late!), but if one of you could please put a post on the slashdot article explaining the problem I would be
very thankful!

It seems I broke a rule at sourceforge which limits file sizes to 100MB

If someone could offer a mirror site I would be very thankful for that as well!

Thanks! Chad

Here's what sourceforge had to say

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Greetings,

My name is ********; I am the Quality of Service Manager for
SourceForge.net. This message is directed to you since you are
designated as a project administrator for the Simply GNUstep project on
SourceForge.net.

First, we would like to take a moment to congratulate you on your recent
press exposure on Slashdot.org -- we love to see Open Source projects
succeed, and press exposure of this nature is always of great benefit.
Since the announcement of your project efforts on /., your project has
received roughly 2241 downloads of the ISO image provided through your
download page at: http://simplygnustep.sourceforge.net/Download.html

It has come to our attention that you are making use of SourceForge.net
project web services as a mechanism to release file materials in excess
of 100MB in size. Each project hosted on SourceForge.net is provided
with project web services as to ensure that they may adequately provide
an online description and information regarding their project.

... etc

Simply GNUstep not available for download

[machinder]

Chad has asked me to put a notice regarding the files not being available (any longer) on SourceForge. Here's his mail:

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I've got to run to work (I'm late!), but if one of you could please put a post on the slashdot article explaining the problem I would be very thankful!

It seems I broke a rule at sourceforge which limits file sizes to 100MB

If someone could offer a mirror site I would be very thankful for that as well!

Thanks! Chad

Here's what sourceforge had to say

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Greetings,

My name is ********; I am the Quality of Service Manager for SourceForge.net. This message is directed to you since you are designated as a project administrator for the Simply GNUstep project on SourceForge.net.

First, we would like to take a moment to congratulate you on your recent press exposure on Slashdot.org -- we love to see Open Source projects succeed, and press exposure of this nature is always of great benefit. Since the announcement of your project efforts on /., your project has received roughly 2241 downloads of the ISO image provided through your download page at: http://simplygnustep.sourceforge.net/Download.html

It has come to our attention that you are making use of SourceForge.net project web services as a mechanism to release file materials in excess of 100MB in size. Each project hosted on SourceForge.net is provided with project web services as to ensure that they may adequately provide an online description and information regarding their project.

... etc