@distrowatch
This more or less sums up the main motivation for the #wmlive project.
It tries to preserve well matured technology, that has proven to work over many years, while trying to sparingly integrate newer elements, but without falling for any hype trends. Practical capabilities in computing are not software features, but a reflection of the intellect and mind creating and using them. Being both conservative and innovative at the same time is the best way forward.
@_the_cloud @me_
Given IBM/Redhat's focus on big business customers, the interest in supporting vintage hardware platforms and associated operating systems is probably only an afterthought nowadays.
For the m68k platform, the very best NeXT hardware emulator is 'previous'. Works really great on sufficiently fast host computers, be it x86_64 or aarch64. See http://previous.nextcommunity.net (yes, no https available) for further details.
#wmlive includes previous as part of the base system.
The Previous Emulator

Instead of waiting to the end of the year for the passphrase of the encrypted 7z archives of the amd64 & arm64 variants of #wmlive, Christmas is best to enjoy it already. Here is the passphrase: ThanksForYourSupport Downloads at wmlive.sourceforge.net #windowmaker #gnustep #linux #debian #next

Window Maker Live
Window Maker Live

Instead of waiting until the end of the year for the disclosure of the passphrase to unpack the encrypted 7z archives of the amd64 and arm64 variants of #wmlive, the Christmas holidays are probably the best time to enjoy playing with it already.

So here is the passphrase: ThanksForYourSupport

Downloads are available from https://wmlive.sourceforge.net

#windowmaker #gnustep #linux #debian #next

Window Maker Live

Just verified the current #wmlive version for arm64 boots just fine on a #PinebookPro, thanks to #towboot enabling UEFI booting. This also includes the graphical #Debian installer, so no more fiddling with the serial console.
Just verified the current #wmlive version for arm64 boots just fine on a #PinebookPro, thanks to #towboot enabling UEFI booting. This also includes the graphical Debian installer, so no more fiddling with the serial console.
The #wmlive distribution based on current #Debian includes a few custom graphical tools that were relatively easy to create by combining bash shell scripting with the gtk2 version of #yad. For example, this graphical frontend for the dpigs command is actually just a shell script.

The current #wmlive distribution based on #Debian / Trixie includes a few custom graphical tools that were relatively easy to create by combining bash shell scripting in combination with the included gtk2 version of #yad.

As an example, this screenshot here shows a graphical frontend for the dpigs command contained in wmlive, and it is actually just a shell script.

The source code for the wmlive build tree has been made available at sourceforge.net/projects/wml... to allow custom wmlive builds. Except for the i386 variant, the soon to be uploaded iso images will be contained in an encrypted 7z archive requiring a password to be unpacked. #wmlive #gnustep

Window Maker Live - Browse /w...
Window Maker Live - Browse /wmlive-trixie-13.2 at SourceForge.net

Window Maker Live Linux Distribution

The source code for the #wmlive build tree has been made available at https://sourceforge.net/projects/wmlive/files/wmlive-trixie-13.2/ to allow custom wmlive builds.

Except for the i386 variant, the soon to be uploaded iso images will be contained in an encrypted 7z archive requiring a password to be unpacked.

Until the password will be made freely available at the end of the year, only supporters who donated will receive the password.

Fellow open source developers with proven contributions may receive the password upon request.

Window Maker Live - Browse /wmlive-trixie-13.2 at SourceForge.net

Window Maker Live Linux Distribution