GNUstep GUI Library

The GNUstep gui library is a library of graphical user interface classes written completely in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon Apple's Cocoa framwork (which came from the OpenStep specification). These classes include graphical objects such as buttons, text fields, popup lists, browser lists, and windows; there are also many associated classes for handling events, colors, fonts, pasteboards and images.

Initial reading

The file ANNOUNCE contains a very brief overview of the library. It also tells you where to get the most recent version.

The file NEWS has the library's feature history.

The files INSTALL or GNUstep-HOWTO (from the web site) gives instructions for installing the library.

License

The GNUstep libraries and library resources are covered under the GNU Lesser Public License. This means you can use these libraries in any program (even non-free programs). If you distribute the libraries along with your program, you must make the improvements you have made to the libraries freely available. You should read the COPYING.LIB file for more information. All files in the 'Source', 'Headers', directories and subdirectories under this are covered under the LGPL.

GNUstep tools, test programs, and other files are covered under the GNU Public License. This means if you make changes to these programs, you cannot charge a fee, other than distribution fees, for others to use the program. All files in this package EXCEPT files in the 'Tools' directories and subdirectories under this are covered under the LGPL.

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