hello
Desktop system for creators with focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability. Based on FreeBSD. Less, but better!
A system for "mere mortals", welcoming to switchers from the Mac.
With the latest technologies underneath.
Without the complexities of Linux distributions.
Without lockdown. With the user in full control.
Without Big Brother. https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/
NOT just a "theme". Definitely not a "clone" of anything. But something that long-time Mac users would instantly feel at home on.
Why the need?
@antranigv on "macOS to FreeBSD migration a.k.a why I left macOS" https://antranigv.am/weblog_en/posts/macos_to_freebsd/
https://hardware.substack.com/p/falling-out-of-love-with-apple-part1
https://medium.com/@probonopd/bring-back-the-ease-of-80s-and-90s-personal-computing-393738c5e2a1 (Medium article written by me)
Hardware lockdown, non-repairability
- https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/04/t2-macs-must-pass-diagnostics-for-certain-repairs/
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/yw9qk7/macbook-pro-software-locks-prevent-independent-repair
- https://uk.pcmag.com/old-news/117795/apples-t2-chip-makes-third-party-mac-repairs-impossible
Thoughts on what and how to implement
https://github.com/probonopd/hello/wiki
Welcome and unwelcome technologies
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/enp56v/make_it_simple_linux_desktop_usability_part_1/ (UX discussion)
Contributing
This project will live from YOUR involvement.
I have ideas, do you have the time and motivation to implement them? Be sure to contact me.
Here is what we need help with: Issues flagged with help-wanted, and of course other contributions are also welcome.
Maybe you'd like to look into one of these: Issues flagged with good-first-issue.
Experimental Live ISO
https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/ (experimental builds)