1.1.2 What is the OpenStep standard?

OpenStep is an Application Programming Interface (API) for creating applications using the Objective-C language. It was published by NeXT Computer, Inc. in 1994.

OpenStep consists of three parts: the ‘Foundation Kit’, a library of non-graphical objects; the ‘Application Kit’, a library of objects useful in creating graphical applications; and the ‘Display PostScript System’ (DPS), an interface for drawing to the screen using the PostScript graphics language. DPS support is not being persued at this time however.

You can obtain a copy of the OpenStep standard from the GNUstep web site http://www.gnustep.org or it’s mirror sites.