May 15, 2026 · GNUstep is a cross-platform, object-oriented set of frameworks for desktop application, server and command line tools development. This set of frameworks, based on the Cocoa API (previously named OpenStep API), enables developers to rapidly build sophisticated software by employing a large library of reusable software components.
1 - Introduction to GNUstep Programming # Introduction # The basis of GNUstep is formed by the GNUstep makefile system and GNUstep base. With only these two you are able to program platform independend non-graphical programs. The makefile system is an extension to the normal Makefile. You need GNU make, which might on your system be present as gmake. The makefiles are called GNUmakefile. The ...