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Re: ANN: GNUstep GUI/Back 0.24.1
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David Chisnall |
Subject: |
Re: ANN: GNUstep GUI/Back 0.24.1 |
Date: |
Tue, 19 May 2015 08:29:53 -0700 |
I’m currently travelling, but will try to update the FreeBSD ports when I get
back. If anyone else wants to have a go, feel free to file a FreeBSD bug
report with a patch.
David
> On 17 May 2015, at 13:06, Fred Kiefer <fredkiefer@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> This is version 0.24.1 of the GNUstep GUI library (`gnustep-gui').
>
> 1.1 What is the GNUstep GUI Library?
> ====================================
>
> It is a library of graphical user interface classes written completely
> in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon Apple's Cocoa
> framework (which came from the OpenStep specification as release by
> NeXT Software, Inc). The library has been enhanced in a number of ways
> to take advantage of the GNU system. These classes include graphical
> objects such as buttons, text fields, popup lists, browser lists, and
> windows; there are also many associated classes for handling events,
> colors, fonts, pasteboards and images.
>
> The GNUstep GUI Library is designed in two parts. The first part is
> the front-end component which is independent of platform and display
> system. This front-end is combined with a back-end component which
> handles all of the display system dependent such as specific calls to
> X/Windows. This design allows the GNUstep applications to have the
> "look and feel" of the underlying display system without any changes to
> the application, and the library can be easily ported to other display
> systems.
>
> The GNUstep GUI Library requires the GNU Objective-C compiler, the
> GNUstep Base Library, the TIFF Graphics library, and a back-end
> component like the GNUstep 'Back' Backend.
>
> 1.2 Noteworthy changes in version `0.24.1'
> ==========================================
>
>> From a look through ChangeLog, we can see a lot of bugfixes for this
> release, with the main focus on avoiding display glitches and improving
> OSX compatibility.
>
> 1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
> ==================================================
>
> The gstep-gui-0.24.1.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
> `ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'.
>
> Read the INSTALL file or the GNUstep-HOWTO for installation
> instructions.
>
> 1.4 Where do I send bug reports?
> ================================
>
> Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
> `http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep' or send bug reports to
> <bug-gnustep@gnu.org>.
>
> 1.5 Obtaining GNU Software
> ==========================
>
> Check out the GNUstep web site. (`http://www.gnustep.org/'), and the
> GNU web site. (`http://www.gnu.org/')
>
>
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Re: ANN: GNUstep GUI/Back 0.24.1,
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