Gnustep Desktop: Modern Next/openstep-Like Linux Desktop Environment
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The GNUStep Desktop is a modern implementation of the NeXT/OpenStep desktop environment for Linux, sparking interest and discussion among HN users about its relation to other similar projects.
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https://github.com/trunkmaster/nextspace
It's Ukrainian so not much development in a while, because of the war. Also, it mainly targets CentOS, so I've not tried it as that's not a distro I enjoy using.
Étoilé – desktop built on GNUStep
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45123003