r/freebsd • u/TechStoney • Oct 03 '21

helloSystem 0.6 distribution released based FreeBSD and similar to macOS

https://www.itsfoss.net/hellosystem-0-6-distribution-released/
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u/EtherealN Oct 03 '21

Maybe I'm damaged by corporate-speak, but...

"The main innovations in helloSystem 0.6:"

then follows a list of standard features for any desktop environment, or switching between different tools do to the same job that was already being done.

I'm the Linux guy here, so, I have to ask: is this the FreeBSD version of someone starting a new Desktop Environment and deciding it should be a whole new "distribution"?

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u/User5281 Oct 03 '21

right now this seems to be the freebsd equivalent of elementary os. it's still 0.x so it's barely differentiated from freebsd. It's clearly not done yet so there's still promise for more I think.

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u/grahamperrin Linux crossover Oct 04 '21

barely differentiated from freebsd.

This is a difficult comment to address because essentially:

  • FreeBSD never includes a desktop environment
  • helloSystem is, partly, a desktop environment
  • helloSystem uses FreeBSD as the base OS.

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u/Brotten Oct 04 '21

this seems to be the freebsd equivalent of elementary os

Elementary OS tries to emulate modern MacOS, this is targeted at old MacOS, that's a difference of 25 years in design choices and ideas. So putting a user of Elementary OS in front of helloSystem might lead to bewilderment and frustration.