All Objective-C programmers I know are really iOS programmers trying to make a quick buck. Most of these people either aren't aware of GNUstep, or wouldn't care since they have OS X.
GNUstep is old. It predates the revival of Apple and the return of Steve Jobs. In the late '90s the Linux community declared war on Microsoft and decided the best way to destroy them would be to make a clone of Windows. Hence the focus on KDE and GNOME. Meanwhile, less attention was given to projects like Window Maker and GNUstep. IMO, the Linux community bet on the wrong horse. But then again, who the hell was using ObjC other than NeXT? No one, that's who. We may as well be talking about Tcl/Tk or Motif at that point. NeXT/GNUstep/ObjC were all seen as an obsolete curiosity. Kinda like Amiga was. So unfortunately, GNUstep never really gained momentum.
I must say, Window Maker was my preferred desktop up until 2006 or so. Before that, it was AfterStep. So yeah, I might be a bit bitter over the whole situation.
IMHO, WindowMaker only shares the enthusiasm of NeXTStep, and is not a project depending upon GNUStep. Actually WindowMaker was implemented in C, rather than ObjC, if my memory is accurate.
GNUstep is old. It predates the revival of Apple and the return of Steve Jobs. In the late '90s the Linux community declared war on Microsoft and decided the best way to destroy them would be to make a clone of Windows. Hence the focus on KDE and GNOME. Meanwhile, less attention was given to projects like Window Maker and GNUstep. IMO, the Linux community bet on the wrong horse. But then again, who the hell was using ObjC other than NeXT? No one, that's who. We may as well be talking about Tcl/Tk or Motif at that point. NeXT/GNUstep/ObjC were all seen as an obsolete curiosity. Kinda like Amiga was. So unfortunately, GNUstep never really gained momentum.
I must say, Window Maker was my preferred desktop up until 2006 or so. Before that, it was AfterStep. So yeah, I might be a bit bitter over the whole situation.