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Let’s take a look at what that means to you and me. + +### What is helloSystem? + +![helloSystem’s About screen][1] + +Most of you have probably never heard of [helloSystem][2] before. The project was started by the [creator of AppImage][3], [Simon Peter][4], early last year. Simon’s goal is to create a “friendly [Libre Desktop][5] operating system with focus on simplicity, minimalist elegance, and usability”. + +Simon takes inspiration from the simpler operating system of the 80s and 90s, specifically **early MacOS**, specifically [System 1][6]. If you just look at screenshots of the system in action, you may be tempted to say, “I don’t see what the fuss is all about. There are a bunch of Linux distros or themes that look just like MacOS.” + +The project goes beyond merely looking like MacOS, it wants to return to a simpler, easier to use design. According to the [website][7], “helloSystem is a desktop system for creators with a focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability. Its design follows the “Less, but better” philosophy. It is intended as a system for “mere mortals”, welcoming to switchers from the Mac.” You can find out more about Simon’s thoughts on what he plans for helloSystem by watching his presentation at [FOSDEM 21][8]. + +Just like the [suckless project][9], Simon created a list of “[Welcome and unwelcome technologies][10]“. The approved list of technologies include: + + * Qt + * mDNSResponder + * Python + * Go + + + +![helloSystem’s Welcome screen][1] + +The list of “unwelcome technologies” includes stuff that Simon considers “too complex or deemed aesthetically unpleasant”. These include: + + * Touch + * btrfs + * Gnome + * GTK + * Client-side window decorations + * Wayland + * Pipewire + * XDG Desktop spec + * Fonts that are metrically compatible to, but make no attempt at being visually similar to, original typefaces + * Package managers for end-user applications + * Configuration files, IP addresses + * D-Bus + * Security that restricts what the user or applications can do + * polkit + * Caps Lock key + * URIs for local files + + + +![Installing Inkscape on helloSystem][1] + +### How helloSystem Works + +I’d better explain a little about how helloSystem works. Just like MacOS, the desktop has a global menu at the top of the screen and a dock at the bottom. Also like MacOS’s Finder, helloSystem has a file manager (named Filer) that also handles window management. + +In the upper left, you’ll find a “System” menu that you can use to access applications. (You can also type the name of an application in the search box in the upper left corner.) helloSystem only has a couple of basic applications installed out of the box. If you click on an application that is not installed, helloSystem will download and install an AppImage of that application. + +Under the hood, helloSystem is based on FreeBSD 12.2. It has ZFS enable by default. It does not have a passwords or user account system. This doesn’t mean that they are disregarding security. According to the [site][10], “This is NOT to say that Security in general is not important. It is to say that it needs to be implemented in a way that it doesn’t restrict the legitimate user (owner) of the device from truly “owning” the device”. + +### New Features in the Latest Release + +![helloSystem’s Utilities window][1] + +This latest release of helloSystem includes quite a few graphical and minor changes and updates, including: + + * Switched from Openbox to the KWin window manager + * Properly centered window titles + * Windows snap to certain sizes when dragged to the edge of the screen, similar to “Aero Snap” + * Simplified user interface for Desktop Settings; changes are now applied immediately + * Remove tabs in file manager to simplify user interface + * New Battery applet for the Menu to show the battery fill level + * The Trash icon on the Desktop no longer has a “Move to Trash” context menu item + * Animation when minimizing and un-minimizing windows + * Animations on window resize + * Tuned kernel configuration for optimized sound + * Simplified “Get Info” dialog in file manager + + + +You can see the rest of the changes [here][11]. You can also download the latest .iso file from the same link. Give it a try and let us know what you think. + +#### Big Tech Websites Get Millions in Revenue, It's FOSS Got You! + +If you like what we do here at It's FOSS, please consider making a donation to support our independent publication. Your support will help us keep publishing content focusing on desktop Linux and open source software. + +I'm not interested + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/hellosystem-towards-first-release/ + +作者：[John Paul Wohlscheid][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/john/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjU4NSIgd2lkdGg9Ijc4MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4= +[2]: https://github.com/helloSystem/hello +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/appimage-interview/ +[4]: https://github.com/probonopd +[5]: https://medium.com/@probonopd/bring-back-the-ease-of-80s-and-90s-personal-computing-393738c5e2a1 +[6]: https://github.com/helloSystem/hello/wiki#design-principles +[7]: https://hellosystem.github.io/docs/ +[8]: https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/hello_bsd/ +[9]: https://suckless.org/sucks/ +[10]: https://github.com/helloSystem/hello/wiki/Welcome-and-unwelcome-technologies +[11]: https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/releases/tag/r0.6.0