helloSystem
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Description and history
Desktop system for creators with a focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability. Based on FreeBSD.
Filer file manager is used for managing Application Bundles
Motto: Less, but better!
Developed by probonopd and contributors
License & Type
Open, BSD 3 Clause License
Packaging, sources, repositories and building
https://hellosystem.github.io/docs/developer/building
Build instruction for aarch64 are available
Table
Homepage | https://hellosystem.github.io/ |
Based on | FreeBSD, FuryBSD |
Status | Active |
Architecture | x86_64 |
Category | Desktop |
Desktop (default) | helloDesktop |
Desktop (available) | Same as parent |
Source | https://github.com/helloSystem/ |
Download | https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/releases |
Release model | Fixed |
Packaging | Application Bundles |
Package management | Filer, |
Installer | Install FreeBSD graphical installer |
Init | rc |
Shell | |
C library | FreeBSD libc |
Compiler | Same as parent |
Language | English |
Country | Global |
IRC | ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697#helloSystem bridged to Matrix Matrix |
Forum | - |
Mailing list | - |
Docs | https://hellosystem.github.io/docs/ |
Bugtracker | https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/issues |
Translation | https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/hellosystem/ |
Donations | - |
Commercial | No |
Price | - |
Contact | - |
Social | - |
ArchiveOS | |
Distrowatch | |
Wikipedia | |
Repology | |
In the timeline |
Releases
- r0.7.0, 2021.12.12 (FreeBSD 12.2)
- r0.6.0, 2021.09.30 (FreeBSD 12.2)
- r0.5.0, 2021.06.11 (FreeBSD 12.2)
- r0.4.0, 2021.01.31 (FreeBSD 12.1)
- r0.3.0, 2021.01.11 (FreeBSD 12.1)
- r0.2.0, 2020.12.08 (FreeBSD 12.2)
- r0.1.0, 2020.11.27 (FreeBSD 12.2)
- 2020.11.15 - first tagged release, assets only
Media coverage
- https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/16/hellosystem_maclike_freebsd_project_05/
- https://www.osnews.com/story/133003/hellosystem-aims-to-bring-some-macos-to-freebsd/
- https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=helloSystem-BSD