helloSystem
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Description and history
Desktop system for creators with a focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability. Based on FreeBSD. Less, but better!
Filer file manager is used for managing Application Bundles
Developed by probonopd and contributors
License & Type
Packaging, sources, repositories and building
https://hellosystem.github.io/docs/developer/building
Build instruction for aarch64 are available)
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| Homepage | https://hellosystem.github.io/ |
| Homepage backup | |
| Based on | FreeBSD, FuryBSD |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Category | Desktop |
| Desktop (default) | helloDesktop |
| Desktop (available) | All desktops available in FreeBSD ports and packages |
| Source | https://github.com/helloSystem/ |
| Download | https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/releases |
| Release model | |
| Packaging | Application Bundles |
| Package management | Filer, |
| Installer | Install FreeBSD graphical installer |
| Init | rc |
| Shell | |
| C library | FreeBSD libc |
| Compiler | Like FreeBSD |
| Language | English |
| Country | Global |
| IRC | #helloSystem on irc.libera.chat, bridged to Matrix |
| Forum | n/a |
| Mailing list | n/a |
| Docs | https://hellosystem.github.io/docs/ |
| Bugtracker | https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/issues |
| Translation | https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/hellosystem/ |
| Donations | n/a |
| Commercial | No |
| Price | Free |
| Social/Contact | n/a |
| Social | |
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| ArchiveOS | |
| Distrowatch | |
| Wikipedia | |
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| Repology | |
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Releases
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