> Sometimes I wonder what the desktop landscape would look like today if that branch of software gained wider adoption in the free software communities. :-)
replyIt's derived from GNUStep which was from NeXstep who Apple bought. OSX and now macOS are descendants of that design. That's where the macOS dock comes from. Not a 1 to 1 design obviously but a marriage between the operating systems thanks to Steve Jobs.
You should then give NEXTSPACE a try: https://github.com/trunkmaster/nextspace
replyI think it’s the closest thing to that dream today.
Oh, it’s still alive! Development stalled a while back, so I was worried something may have happened to the author, with their land being invaded and all.
replyIt seems more focused on the retro aesthetic, which I personally don’t love, but it’s still really nice to see.