=== helloSystem

Links: +
link:https://hellosystem.github.io/docs/[Documentation] URL: link:https://hellosystem.github.io/[https://hellosystem.github.io/]

Contact: Simon Peter <probono@puredarwin.org> +
Contact: `\#helloSystem` on `irc.libera.chat`, mirrored to link:https://matrix.to/#/%23helloSystem:matrix.org?via=matrix.org[`#helloSystem:matrix.org` on Matrix]

==== What is helloSystem?

helloSystem is FreeBSD preconfigured as a desktop operating system with a focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability.
Its design follows the “Less, but better” philosophy.

==== Q1 2022 Status

* Version 0.8.0 of helloSystem is under development and test
** helloSystem 0.8.0 will be based on FreeBSD 13.1-RELEASE
** Experimental Live ISOs using FreeBSD 13.1-BETA3 are available
** Initial support for running Linux AppImage files using an optional Debian runtime
** Initial support for the AppImage format in the user interface
** Improved reliability and performance of mounted archives by using fuse-archive
** Various bugfixes

Installable experimental Live ISO images are available at https://github.com/helloSystem/ISO/releases/tag/experimental-13.1.

==== Contributing

link:https://github.com/helloSystem/hello/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md[The project appreciates contributions in various areas].
