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ANN: GNUSTEP-i686-2.0.iso

2009-12-10T08:53:24Z

ANNOUNCE
************

This is version 2.0 of the GNUSTEP LIVE CD and Distribution.

What is GNUSTEP?
================

GNUSTEP is a LIVE CD, that is based on Debian "sid".
If installed to harddisk, it's a complete operating system, with
development environment. So it's also a distribution
of GNUstep.

Noteworthy changes in version `1.9'
=====================================

* Added alot of more GNUstep software, and updated it
to the latest versions.

* More fonts.

* Improved running/bootup speed.

* New software: Fontmatrix, GrafX2, Emacs 23.x, MyPaint,
Google Chrome, Vamps, Lives...

* Comes with a Linux kernel 2.6.31.

How can I get support for this software?
========================================

Open a Terminal.app and type irssi -c irc.gnustep.org, then
/j #gnustep, or check the homepage for more details.

Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==============================================

http://livecd.gnustep.org/
You can get sources using apt-get source packagename

Where do I send bug reports?
============================

Gürkan Sengün gurkan@...

Cheers,
Gürkan

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ANN: SystemPreference 1.1.0 and Themes module

2009-11-02T14:38:45Z

ANN: SYSTEM PREFERENCES 1.1.0
-----------------------------------------------

WHAT'S NEW?
The most important addition is the Themes module bundle, which allows
the preview and the user-wide setting of the theme, without the need to
resort to set defaults form the console.

WHAT IS IT?
System Preferences is an Application to manage preferences through
pluggable control panel bundles. The Framework is compatible to Apple's.

MORE INFORMATION?
http://www.gnustep.org/experience/systempreferences.html

DIRECT DOWNLOAD
ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/usr-apps/SystemPreferences-1.1.0.tar.gz

Riccardo

Note: To take advantage of the theme features of the panel, like
description and preview, you need up-to-date themes made with the latest
version of Thematic. Themes available in Current CVS Head of GAP are
updated but not yet released.

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ANN: GNUstep GUU 0.17.1

2009-08-01T07:08:58Z

This is version 0.17.1 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 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 `0.17.1'
==========================================

* New Mac OS X 10.5 methods in NSFont

* Add live resize in NSSplitView

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gstep-gui-0.17.1.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@...>.

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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ANN: GSpdf 0.3

2009-07-05T14:49:25Z

*GSPDF* v0.3
==========

What is it?
--------------

*GSPdf* is a PDF and PostScript file reader, implemented as ghostscript
front-end. Ghostscript is required at runtime.

Where to get it?
--------------------

*GSPdf* is available at the *GNUstep* Application Project, GAP
(http://gap.nongnu.org).

http://gap.nongnu.org/*gspdf*/index.html
<http://gap.nongnu.org/gspdf/index.html>

About this release
-----------------------

Release 0.3: a new Preference Panel to set the Ghostscript binary path.
Code clean ups

Release 0.2: This release bases directly on Enrico's original 0.1
release. The code has been adapted to work also with newer versions of
GhostScript which have added security restrictions. On the project side,
source files have been cleaned up, a ProjectCenter project has been
added and the makefile was regenerated to work with the current version
of *GNUstep* Make.

Riccardo Mottola --- The GAP Team

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ANN: GShisen 1.3.0

2009-07-05T14:44:52Z

GSHISEN 1.3.0

WHAT IS IT:

GShisen is a long-existing GNUstep application written by Enrico Sersale
many years ago, its claim is to be the first GNUstep game.
Unfortunately, as many old application, it did not see any maintenance
and updates and started to bitrot.

I decided to overhaul it and import it into the GNUstep Application
Project <http://gap.nongnu.org/>.

WHAT'S NEW:

The main changes are:
* updated project
* interface creation donw using Gorm, code cleanups
* ported to Windows
* ported with a native XCode project to Macintosh/Cocoa

WHERE TO GET IT:

From the GNUstep Application Project:
http://gap.nongnu.org/gshisen/index.html

Riccardo Mottola, the GAP team

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ANN: GNUstep GUI 0.17.0

2009-05-10T18:57:14Z

This is version 0.17.0 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 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 `0.17.0'
==========================================

* New Mac OS X 10.5 methods in many classes

* Toolbars have been completely rewritten and improved.

* Several improvements for Garbage Collection

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gstep-gui-0.17.0.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@...>.

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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ANN: GNUstep Base 1.19.1

2009-05-10T18:56:49Z

The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.19.1, is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
=====================================

The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical
Objective C objects. For example, it includes classes for strings,
object collections, byte streams, typed coders, invocations,
notifications, notification dispatchers, moments in time, network ports,
remote object messaging support (distributed objects), and event loops.

It provides functionality that aims to implement the non-graphical
portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).

There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
`http://www.gnustep.org'.

1.2 Noteworthy changes in version `1.19.1'
==========================================

* New Mac OS X methods for writing data in NSData

* New classes NSHashTable and NSMapTable

* Garbage collection now works again and is much improved.

* Method return types and arguments have been changed for Mac OS X
10.5

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gnustep-base-1.19.1.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'.

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
`http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep' or send bug reports to
<bug-gnustep@...>.

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ANN: GNUstep Make 2.2.0

2009-05-10T18:56:26Z

The GNUstep Makefile Package version 2.2.0 is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep makefile package?
=========================================

The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to write
makefiles for a GNUstep-based project. It allows the user to write a
project without having to deal with the complex issues associated with
configuration, building, installation, and packaging. It also allows
the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.

1.2 Changes in version `2.2.0'
==============================

* New -with-objc-lib-flag for specifying libobjc.

* Automatically uses -lobjc_gc with configured with garbage
collection

* Parallel building supported using e.g. make -j 2

* Use install -p if available.

* make uninstall works better now.

1.3 Obtaining gnustep-make
==========================

You can get the gstep-make-2.2.0.tar.gz distribution file at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
`http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep' or send bug reports to
<bug-gnustep@...>.

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ANN: GSPdf 0.2 release

2009-03-14T16:08:54Z

GSPDF v0.2
==========

What is it?
--------------

GSPdf is a PDF and PostScript file reader, implemented as ghostscript
front-end. Ghostscript is required at runtime.

Where to get it?
--------------------

GSPdf is available at the GNUstep Application Project, GAP
(http://gap.nongnu.org).

http://gap.nongnu.org/gspdf/index.html

About this release
-----------------------

This release bases directly on Enrico's original 0.1 release, it has to
be considered a maintenance release.
The code has been adapted to work also with newer versions of
GhostScript which have added security restrictions.
On the project side, source files have been cleaned up, a ProjectCenter
project has been added and the makefile was regenerated to work with the
current version of GNUstep Make.

--- The GAP Team

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ANN: GNUstep Database Library 2 0.12.0

2009-02-20T08:40:57Z

The GNUstep Database Library 2 Package, version 0.12.0 is now available.

What is the GNUstep Database Library 2 Package?
====================================

The GNUstep Database Library 2 (GDL2) is a set of libraries to map
Objective-C objects to rows of relational database management systems
(RDBMS). It aims to be compatible with Enterprise Objects Framework
(EOF) as released with WebObjects 4.5 from Apple Inc. It requires
- the GNUstep Make Package
- the Base Package
- the GUI Package
- the Back Package
- the Renaissance Package
- the GORM Package

The release has been tested on:

Debian Etch/x86
Debian Lenny/x86
CentOS 5.2/x68_64

Changes in version 0.12.0
=========================
This release contains the following changes:
- Use of Renaissance to ease porting
- Licensed under GNU GPL/LGPL v3
- minor compile flag fixes
- improved make 2.0 integration
- minor bug fixes

Changes in version 0.11.0
=========================
This release contains the following changes:
- Build as NATIVE_LIBRARY and renamed projects to
(lib)EOControl, (lib)EOAccess and (lib)EOInterface
- Adaption to the gnustep-make 2.0 infrastructure
- Addition of an SQLiteAdaptor.
- Removed dependency on GC classes.
- Started update of the Postgres95->PostgreSQL adaptor
(The goal is to migrate to the PostgreSQL 7/8 API and datatypes
but this is still WIP.)
- Much improved DBModeler application including initial diagram support.
- Much improved GDL2Palette support.
- Improved EODisplayGroup implementation.

- Bug fixes
- Correct propagation or relationship attributes.
- Correct determination of seconds and milliseconds in the
PostgreSQL adaptor

Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==============================================

The gnustep-dl2-0.12.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
<http://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/libs>

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep> or send bug reports to
<bug-gnustep@...>.

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ANN: GNUstep Windows installer 0.22.0

2008-12-27T11:00:59Z

A new version of the Windows installer has been released, see

http://www.gnustep.org/experience/Windows.html

for more information.

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ANN: GNUstep Startup 0.22.0

2008-12-27T10:59:12Z

The GNUstep Startup Package, version 0.22.0 is now available.

What is the GNUstep Startup Package?
====================================

GNUstep Startup is a compilation of the following core GNUstep packages:
gnustep-make Version 2.0.7
gnustep-base Version 1.18.0
gnustep-gui Version 0.16.0
gnustep-back Version 0.16.0

The main advantage of Startup is that it includes a script to
automatically build and install the core GNUstep system.

After installing GNUstep Startup, you will have a complete system for
compiling and running GNUstep applications. You will, of course, need
to compile and install applications (such as GWorkspace) to actually
use GNUstep in a runtime system. For a complete developement system,
you would also need to install the Gorm and ProjectCenter
applications.

The installation scripts have been tested on:

Darwin/PPC 8.x
Darwin/PPC 7.x
Solaris/SPARC 2.7
NetBSD/ix86
NetBSD/sparc64
Debian Unstable/ix86
Gentoo/ix86
MingW/ix86

NOTES: Some systems (Debian, FreeBSD, Gentoo,
etc) have precompiled binaries of GNUstep available through their
normal distribution system. It may be preferable to get GNUstep this
way.

Note for developers and testers: You can use these scripts to build
the libraries from SVN. Just make sure the 'core' directory is at the
same level as the 'startup' directory, and run the InstallGNUstep script
from startup.

Changes in version 0.22.0
=========================

Upgrade to latest stable release. Files may install in LOCAL domain
now.

Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==============================================

The gnustep-startup-0.22.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
<http://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core>

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep> or send bug reports to
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GNUSTEP live CD 1.9

2008-07-14T06:47:02Z

The GNUSTEP live CD, version 1.9, is now available.

1 What is it?
===============
A live CD including some GNUstep software ready to boot from.

2 Can I use it?
===============
If you have an Apple Mac PowerPC, i486 or later, or AMD64 computer,
you can download the right CD, burn it, and then run it.

3 Where can you get it?
=======================
http://livecd.gnustep.org/

4 What's new?
=======================
Comes with the latest GNUstep tarball software release.
Linux kernel 2.6.25. X.org 7.3 with xrandr support.

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ANN: BatMon 0.3

2008-07-06T15:40:37Z

B A T T E R Y M O N I T O R 0.3
-----------------------------------

WHAT IS IT:

Battery monitor is a small utility that displays the status of your
laptop battery (charge/discharge and status). Currently, it works only
on Linux with ACPI with 2.6 kernels since it reads files in /proc and
relies on that format. It runs also on FreeBSD thanks to patches by
Chris Vetter.

It is a 0.3 release and thus has some limitations but it is already
working and I found no problems running it on my computer and thus I
wanted to share it with you all.

What is new in 0.3 ?
- bug fixes, especially a nasty memory leak
- percentage display
- better handling of strange ACPI cases (like charge greater than 100%)
- an Icon
- cleaner system to support different platforms

WHERE:

Battery Monitor is part of GAP, the GNUSTEP Application Project
(http://www.nongnu.org/gap/). Specifically its pages are:

http://www.nongnu.org/gap/batmon/index.html

http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/gap/batmon-0.3.tar.gz for a direct
download.

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ANN: TimeMon 4.1

2008-06-17T15:45:29Z

RELEASE ANNOUNCE: TimeMon 4.1

* What is TimeMon? *

TimeMon is a GNUstep-based CPU monitor which sits in the dock. It
shows
several levels of information, CPU, nice, user and system, in
configurable
colors.

This application is a port of TimeMon for OPENSTEP.

* Where to get it *

The official Page is in GAP (http://gap.nongnu.org/):
http://gap.nongnu.org/timemon/index.html

A direct download link for the sources is:
http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/gap/TimeMon-4.1.tar.gz

* What's new ? *
- port to NetBSD
- port to OpenBSD
- fixed memory leak
- added app icon for mac
- make 2.0 compatible
- code cleanup and other fixes

Enjoy,
The GNUstep Application Project Team

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ANN: GNUstep Gui/Back Stable Version 0.14.0

2008-06-14T22:01:00Z

This is a new stable version with the latest code base

This is version 0.14.0 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 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 `0.14.0'
==========================================

* New class NSGlyphGenerator for glyph generation

* NSSplitView implemented setAutosaveName:

* NSOpenGLView added some Mac OS X 10.3 methods

* Manu bug fixes.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gstep-gui-0.14.0.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@...>.

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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ANN: GNUstep Base Stable Version 1.16.0

2008-06-14T22:00:13Z

This is a new stable branch with all the latest code base

The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.16.0, is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
=====================================

The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical
Objective C objects. For example, it includes classes for strings,
object collections, byte streams, typed coders, invocations,
notifications, notification dispatchers, moments in time, network ports,
remote object messaging support (distributed objects), and event loops.

It provides functionality that aims to implement the non-graphical
portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).

There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
`http://www.gnustep.org'.

1.2 Noteworthy changes in version `1.16.0'
==========================================

* Many updates to include new OS X methods up to 10.5

* Made KeyValueCoding/Observing fully functional and MacOS-X
compatible

See the release notes for more information.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gnustep-base-1.16.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'.

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
`http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep' or send bug reports to
<bug-gnustep@...>.

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ANN: GNUstep Make Version 2.0.6

2008-06-14T21:58:57Z

The GNUstep Makefile Package version 2.0.6 is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep makefile package?
=========================================

The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to write
makefiles for a GNUstep-based project. It allows the user to write a
project without having to deal with the complex issues associated with
configuration, building, installation, and packaging. It also allows
the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.

1.2 Changes in version `2.0.6'
==============================

* Fixed some spurious rebuilds of plists, and framework headers.

* Added the -enable-absolute-install-paths option for Darwin
systems.

* Install GNUstep.conf in /etc/GNUstep/GNUstep.conf on all systems.

1.3 Obtaining gnustep-make
==========================

You can get the gstep-make-2.0.6.tar.gz distribution file at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
`http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep' or send bug reports to
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ANN: GNUstep Gui/Back stable update 0.12.2

2008-06-13T08:06:53Z

This is version 0.12.2 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 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 `0.12.2'
==========================================

Minor updates.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gstep-gui-0.12.2.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@...>.

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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ANN: GNUstep Base stable update 1.14.4

2008-06-13T08:06:27Z

The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.14.4, is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
=====================================

The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical
Objective C objects. For example, it includes classes for strings,
object collections, byte streams, typed coders, invocations,
notifications, notification dispatchers, moments in time, network ports,
remote object messaging support (distributed objects), and event loops.

It provides functionality that aims to implement the non-graphical
portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).

There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
`http://www.gnustep.org'.

1.2 Noteworthy changes in version `1.14.4'
==========================================

Minor updates

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gnustep-base-1.14.4.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'.

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
`http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep' or send bug reports to
<bug-gnustep@...>.

Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation

Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
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Re: USB 2.0 or any .0 for that fact

2008-06-09T14:12:36Z

GNUstep doesn't seem to be the right place for device drivers: GNUstep has to work on *nix, Windows, and even OS X. All of those have different driver APIs.

Or are you asking about writing drivers for NeXTSTEP? I don't think GNUstep would be much help there either. You'd be better off [using a virtual machine][1] to run NeXTSTEP-Intel or OPENSTEP.

[1]: http://www.moldus.org/~laurent/GNUstep/OS42_Install.html

By the way, this message belongs in GNUstep: General, not the "Announce" mailing list.

--Tycho Martin Clendenny

USB 2.0 or any .0 for that fact

2008-05-29T20:48:32Z

I was just wondering if GNUSTEP or any of the users have created USB device drivers?

I am working with some NextStep systems and am wondering about this.

Best regards,

James Dixon

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GNUSTEP live CD 1.8

2008-04-15T06:51:28Z

The GNUSTEP live CD, version 1.8, is now available.

1 What is it?
===============
A live CD including some GNUstep software ready to boot from.

2 Can I use it?
===============
If you have an Apple Mac PowerPC, i486 or later, or AMD64 computer,
you can download the right CD, burn it, and then run it.

3 Where can you get it?
=======================
http://livecd.gnustep.org/

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ANN: GNUstep Base 1.15.3 unstable release

2008-03-11T18:39:21Z

The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.15.3, is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
=====================================

The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical
Objective C objects. For example, it includes classes for strings,
object collections, byte streams, typed coders, invocations,
notifications, notification dispatchers, moments in time, network ports,
remote object messaging support (distributed objects), and event loops.

It provides functionality that aims to implement the non-graphical
portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).

There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
`http://www.gnustep.org'.

1.2 Noteworthy changes in version `1.15.3'
==========================================

* Extended NSUserDefaults so it recognizes ../ as a relative path.

* Added TLS/SSL support for NSStream based on GNU TLS

* Added support for https to NSURLConnection using new stream code
and added basic support for digest authentication.

* Fixed various problems with and added new options to KVO.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gnustep-base-1.15.3.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'.

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
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ANN: GNUstep make 2.0.5

2008-03-11T18:38:45Z

The GNUstep Makefile Package version 2.0.5 is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep makefile package?
=========================================

The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to write
makefiles for a GNUstep-based project. It allows the user to write a
project without having to deal with the complex issues associated with
configuration, building, installation, and packaging. It also allows
the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.

1.2 Changes in version `2.0.5'
==============================

* Update C++ and ObjC++ support so that g++ and proper flags are
automatically used.

* Added a new filesystem layout for Apple Mac OS X and use this by
default on this system.

* NEEDS_GUI variable added to determine linking behavior against gui
library.

* New option -enable-strict-v2-mode to test for obsolete variables.

* ~/GNUstep/GNUstep.sh is no longer sourced.

1.3 Obtaining gnustep-make
==========================

You can get the gstep-make-2.0.5.tar.gz distribution file at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
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ANN: GNUstep 2.0 (FHS) Binary Packages for openSUSE 10.2 on i586

2008-01-29T15:51:46Z

Binary RPMs of GNUstep 2.0, for openSUSE 10.2, are now available for
download from:

<URL:http://www.rstonehouse.co.uk/extras/gnustep-2.0/openSUSE_10.2>

They comprise the core GNUstep libraries and tools, and some
applications. It is hoped that they will benefit end-users and people
wishing to evaluate GNUstep, by providing a quick and painless way of
setting up a basic GNUstep system.

The packages were built on gnustep-make-2.0.4 and configured with the
UNIX/Linux FHS file-system layout, slightly modified for openSUSE.

They were built under openSUSE 10.2 on a machine with i586
architecture. The binaries are stripped - please let me know if this
causes you any problems.

The packages use the stable versions of gnustep-base (1.14.2), and
gnustep-gui and -back (0.12.1). It is intended to upgrade to the
newer versions of these libraries when they are declared stable.

It is also hoped to expand the set of applications, when:

* upgrading to newer versions of gnustep-base and -gui makes it
possible to include new applications that depend on them; and

* more applications are brought into line with gnustep-make-2.0
and the new file-system layout.

If you have any comments, queries, complaints, suggestions, requests
for future additions etc, please direct them to me.
--
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GNUstep Make release 2.0.4

2008-01-08T17:53:16Z

The GNUstep Makefile Package version 2.0.4 is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep makefile package?
=========================================

The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to write
makefiles for a GNUstep-based project. It allows the user to write a
project without having to deal with the complex issues associated with
configuration, building, installation, and packaging. It also allows
the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.

1.2 Changes in version `2.0.4'
==============================

Fixed a bug finding relative paths on Windows (during configuration).

1.3 Obtaining gnustep-make
==========================

You can get the gstep-make-2.0.4.tar.gz distribution file at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
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ANN: GNUstep GUI/Back 0.13.1 release

2008-01-01T16:31:57Z

This is version 0.13.1 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 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 `0.13.1'
==========================================

* NSMenu - Added more MacOS X methods and an ivar.

* Added support for hiding views.

* Added Key-Value bindings implementation (NSKeyValueBinding) with
support in several classes (NSControl, NSTextField, NSView, etc).

* Added some MacOS X 10.4 methods to NSTableView.

* Changed the NSCursor hot point to 0,0 for MacOS X compatibility.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gstep-gui-0.13.1.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@...>.

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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ANN: GNUstep Base version 1.15.2 release

2008-01-01T16:31:28Z

The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.15.2, is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
=====================================

The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical
Objective C objects. For example, it includes classes for strings,
object collections, byte streams, typed coders, invocations,
notifications, notification dispatchers, moments in time, network ports,
remote object messaging support (distributed objects), and event loops.

It provides functionality that aims to implement the non-graphical
portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).

There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
`http://www.gnustep.org'.

1.2 Noteworthy changes in version `1.15.2'
==========================================

Bug fixes include improved thread safety (and a change to the NSThread
class structure) and Key-Value observing.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gnustep-base-1.15.2.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'.

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
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ANN: GNUstep Make version 2.0.3 release

2008-01-01T16:30:58Z

The GNUstep Makefile Package version 2.0.3 is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep makefile package?
=========================================

The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to write
makefiles for a GNUstep-based project. It allows the user to write a
project without having to deal with the complex issues associated with
configuration, building, installation, and packaging. It also allows
the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.

1.2 Changes in version `2.0.3'
==============================

New man pages for tools. Better uninstallation of files. Add Windows
installer makefile for Applications.

1.3 Obtaining gnustep-make
==========================

You can get the gstep-make-2.0.3.tar.gz distribution file at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
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ANN: GNUstep GUI/Back 0.12.1 (Stable) release

2007-12-30T18:04:56Z

This is version 0.12.1 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 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 `0.12.1'
==========================================

* Switched to use LGPL 3 and GPL 3.

* Report more controls as being flipped. (NSTextField,
NSTableHeaderView, NSSlider, NSProgressIndicator, NSButton)
NSTabView is still missing.

* In NSAffineTransform use optimized primitive methods from base.

* Add font attribute fixing to NSAttributedString. To allow for the
output of glyphs not present in the current font.

* Optimized the validation of edited cells.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gstep-gui-0.12.1.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@...>.

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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ANN: GNUstep Base 1.14.2 (Stable update)

2007-12-30T18:04:02Z

The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.14.2, is now available.

1.1 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
=====================================

The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical
Objective C objects. For example, it includes classes for strings,
object collections, byte streams, typed coders, invocations,
notifications, notification dispatchers, moments in time, network ports,
remote object messaging support (distributed objects), and event loops.

It provides functionality that aims to implement the non-graphical
portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).

There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
`http://www.gnustep.org'.

1.2 Noteworthy changes in version `1.14.2'
==========================================

Minor configuration change so it will compile on darwin with ffcall.

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gnustep-base-1.14.2.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core'.

Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
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ANN: GNUstep Startup 0.19.0

2007-11-18T13:18:14Z

The GNUstep Startup Package, version 0.19.0 is now available.

What is the GNUstep Startup Package?
====================================

GNUstep Startup is a compilation of the following core GNUstep packages:
gnustep-make Version 2.0.2
gnustep-base Version 1.15.1
gnustep-gui Version 0.13.0
gnustep-back Version 0.13.0

The main advantage of Startup is that it includes a script to
automatically build and install the core GNUstep system.

After installing GNUstep Startup, you will have a complete system for
compiling and running GNUstep applications. You will, of course, need
to compile and install applications (such as GWorkspace) to actually
use GNUstep in a runtime system. For a complete developement system,
you would also need to install the Gorm and ProjectCenter
applications.

The installation scripts have been tested on:

Darwin/PPC 7.x
Solaris/SPARC 2.7
NetBSD/ix86
NetBSD/sparc64
Debian Unstable/ix86
Gentoo/ix86
MingW/ix86

NOTES: Some systems (Debian, FreeBSD, Gentoo,
etc) have precompiled binaries of GNUstep available through their
normal distribution system. It may be preferable to get GNUstep this
way.

Note for developers and testers: You can use these scripts to build
the libraries from SVN. Just make sure the 'core' directory is at the
same level as the 'startup' directory, and run the InstallGNUstep script
from startup.

Changes in version 0.19.0
=========================

New base/gui library versions
Integrated the libffi pacakge with Startup

Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==============================================

The gnustep-startup-0.19.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
<http://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core>

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ANN: libffi package from gcc4.2.2

2007-11-17T14:36:09Z

This is an independent release of the libffi library taken from the
gcc-4.2.2
source distribution. Other than minor configuration changes, it is
identical
to the library released as part of gcc-4.2.2. This library can be
used as an
alternative to ffcall. libffi works on some platforms that ffcall
does not work
on.

Where to get it:
============

The libffi-gcc4.2.2.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
`ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/libs'.

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ANN; GNUstep gui 0.13.0 unstable release

2007-11-08T21:03:55Z

This is version 0.13.0 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 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 `0.13.0'
==========================================

This is an unstable release. There may be backward compatibility issues
with previous releases of the gui library.

* Switched to use LGPL 3 and GPL 3.

* Added new methods from Mac OS X 10.4 for NSDragging,
NSFontDescriptor, NSAttributedString, NSImageView,
NSStringDrawing, NSParagraphStyle, NSView, NSCell, NSActionCell,
NSAlert, NSApplication, NSBitmapImageRep, NSBox, NSColor,
NSColorSpace, NSComboBox, NSComboBoxCell, NSDocumentController,
NSEvent, NSScreen, NSFont, NSFontManager, NSFormCell, NSForm,
NSWindow, NSTextField, NSTextFieldCell. Some ivar names were
changed also.

* Moved Postscript printing methods from NSView to
NSGraphicsContext.

* Rewrote the NSView drawing mechanism to always use
[displayRectIgnoringOpacity:inContext].

* Report more controls as being flipped. (NSTextField,
NSTableHeaderView, NSSlider, NSProgressIndicator, NSButton)
NSTabView is still missing.

* In NSAffineTransform use optimized primitive methods from base.

* Add font attribute fixing to NSAttributedString. To allow for the
output of glyphs not present in the current font.

* Optimized the validation of edited cells.

* Implementation of special connectors for Key-Value binding.

* Base library version 1.15.1 is required for this release

1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it?
==================================================

The gstep-gui-0.13.0.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@...>.

1.5 Obtaining GNU Software
==========================

Check out the GNUstep web site. (`http://www.gnustep.org/'), and the
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