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GNUstep is a free implementation of the OpenStep specification by NeXT.
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OpenStep is the foundation of Apple's new Mac OS X GUI API.
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The full OpenStep specification can be found at :
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http://www.gnustep.org/resources/OpenStepSpec/OpenStepSpec.html
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GNUstep has its own directory layout concept. The Debian GNUstep packages
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are set up to populate a tree /usr/lib/GNUstep. The exact layout is described
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in /usr/share/doc/gnustep-make/DESIGN.gz.
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Documentation is in /usr/share/doc/GNUstep.
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GNUstep currently supports two display engines for X11: X/DPS and X/GPS.
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Since there's no free Display PostScript for Debian, the Debian packages
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engine to use Xlib calls to emulate the DPS functions required by the
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are set up to populate a tree /usr/lib/GNUstep. Debian's layout for
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System, Local and Network is:
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GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT /usr/lib/GNUstep/System
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GNUSTEP_LOCAL_ROOT /usr/local/lib/GNUstep/Local
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GNUSTEP_NETWORK_ROOT /usr/local/lib/GNUstep/Network
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The exact layout is described in /usr/share/doc/gnustep-make/DESIGN.gz.
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See also the GNUstep Filesystem Hierarchy Document available at :
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http://www.gnustep.org/resources/documentation/filesystem.ps
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To run GNUstep applications or to develop for GNUstep using the GNUstep
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Makefiles package, you'll have to set up the environment first. This can
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source /usr/lib/GNUstep/System/Makefiles/GNUstep.csh (tcsh users etc.)
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. /usr/lib/GNUstep/System/Library/Makefiles/GNUstep.sh (bash users etc.)
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source /usr/lib/GNUstep/System/Library/Makefiles/GNUstep.csh (tcsh users etc.)
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Install gstep-xraw-examples to view some basic test applications:
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Name server for GNUstep Distributed Objects
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The name server (gdomap) can use several methods for finding other servers.
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The Debian default setup disables the broadcast to to the local networks
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The Debian default setup disables the broadcast to the local networks
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with the option -p. To change the setup, you can edit /etc/init.d/gdomap
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with -c /etc/GNUstep/gdomap_probes (probe specific hosts).
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You can get more information calling `gdomap -H' and `gdomap -C'.
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You can get more information calling `man gdomap', `gdomap -H' and `gdomap -C'.
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GNUstep Distributed Notification Center
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Every user needs to have his own instance of gdnc running. While gdnc
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will be started automatically as soon as it is needed, it is recommended
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GNUstep PasteBoard Server
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Every user needs to have his own instance of gpbs running.
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While gpbs will be started automatically as soon as it is needed,
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it is recommended to start gpbs when your windowing system
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or the window manager is started. For example, on systems with X11
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you can launch gpbs from your .xinitrc script or
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Window Maker's autostart script.
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http://www.gnustep.org/
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There's a nice unofficial site by Michael Hanni and Avi Bercovich:
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http://gnustep.current.nu/
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There's also a news group gnu.gnustep.discuss, which is gatewayed to the
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mailing list discuss-gnustep@gnu.org. To subscribe, send a mail to
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discuss-gnustep-request@gnu.org.
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The GNUstep Community Website :
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http://www.gnustep.net/
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The GNUstep Wiki Website :
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http://wiki.gnustep.org
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http://www.gnustep.org/information/gethelp.html
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ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gnustep/snap
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ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/daily-snapshots/
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The source repository of the GNUstep project is available via anonymous CVS.
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For instructions, have a look at the GNUstep-HOWTO. For a first start,
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CVSROOT=":pserver:anoncvs@cvs.net-community.com:/gnustep"
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