RE: running gnustep on a free system

[Nicola Pero]

> I plan this to be a free-as-in-freedom OS.
>
> If i'm planning on using GNUstep, then i understand that the OS will
> have to be either gnu/linux or a bsd, and it will have to run x
> windows.

Yes, that sounds right.

> As a corollary, for now at least, i understand that it will be
> impossible for me to run gnustep without also running X11.

Yes - presumably you are installing gnustep to use its "graphical
user interface" applications, so you need a graphical user interface
environment - which on these operating systems normally means X11.

Good luck! :-)

Thanks