Out of the gate from [0], as soon as one tries to install it, they are met with this:

   Notice: GNUnet is still undergoing major development. It is largely not yet ready for usage beyond developers.

On top of the Linux-focused attitude to this project (GNUnet, GNS, etc) which that is already limiting its usefulness and user friendliness to the average joe, if it is not available on other systems like Windows or macOS how does one even begin to use it?

At the very least it should be accessible via a browser. For Handshake that is accessible with the Beacon Browser. [1] Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains are accessible via Brave Browser, and Beacon Browser [1]. That gives the impression to general users that it actually works.

[0] https://www.gnunet.org/en/install.html

[1] https://impervious.com/beacon

> a secure, decentralized name system built on top of GNUnet.

https://www.gnunet.org/en/install.html

> It is largely not yet ready for usage beyond developers.

Still in development, not ready for average joe.