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Old 01-25-2023, 10:47 PM   #33 (permalink)
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What happened to VW? They used to make awesome cool cars! Now they can't seem to even figure out how to name a vehicle.
Same thing happened to Apple. Their 1984 Human Interface Guidelines were epoch-making (Windows) but even Jobs fell away.

Now comes helloSystem. https://github.com/helloSystem/hello
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What?
A desktop system for creators that focuses on simplicity, elegance, and usability.

Following the published Human Interface Guidelines, and First Principles of Interaction Design liberally re-interpreted for today.

Based on FreeBSD.

For mere mortals. Welcoming to switchers from macOS. Not just a theme. Not a clone of anything, but something with which the long-time Mac user should feel instantly comfortable. The latest technologies, without the complexities of Linux distributions. Without lockdown. Without Big Brother. The user in full control.

Less, but better!

Why?
Because we used to like the Mac, since 1984. But it's increasingly getting... difficult:
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We will see if this or Asahi Linux matures earliest.
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https://asahilinux.org
Asahi Linux
Linux on Apple Silicon. Asahi Linux aims to bring you a polished Linux® experience on Apple Silicon Macs. Learn more. Download. The Asahi Linux alpha release is out! Check out the announcement.
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