> But, as we said prior, the people that care just use OS X. Their target platform is OS X. The Linux users are happy with WINE and GTK+. There's nowhere for the project to go, and I fear that this Kickstarter will be a failed effort.
A modernised GNUStep could allow easy ports of a lot of MacOS software, both open and closed-source. That in itself might be enough to kickstart a non-MacOS ObjC/Cocoa ecosystem.
I don't really see why; GNUStep is already an established FSF project, and I see no need for a company. What it needs is a bit of attention, which is what this kickstarter will hopefully achieve.
A modernised GNUStep could allow easy ports of a lot of MacOS software, both open and closed-source. That in itself might be enough to kickstart a non-MacOS ObjC/Cocoa ecosystem.