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Apple Posts Their X11 Source

Posted by pudge on from the here-an-x-there-an-x-everywhere-an-x-x dept.

fdiv_bug writes "This happened a day or two ago, but it slipped my mind to report it. Looks like Apple has released the source code to their X11 implementation for Mac OS X." Also check out more downloads at OpenDarwin.org.

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  1. Damn Apple... by dirtmerchant · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish they'd make up their minds on whether or not they're evil. My head hurts.

    1. Re:Damn Apple... by mrpuffypants · · Score: 4, Funny

      if you've ever used an ipod you'd go with "not evil"

    2. Re:Damn Apple... by frankie · · Score: 4, Funny
      make up their minds on whether or not they're evil.

      Well, you could always submit some photos to Am I Evil Or Not? Meanwhile, here is a handy reference chart:

      • Apple divisions:
      • Hardware: Not Evil. Sexy, generally support standards, but don't allow clones.
      • MacOS: Mostly Not Evil. Open source kernel, proprietary GUI, sometimes antagonistic to developers.
      • Software: Mostly Not Evil. Free stuff often made at the expense of loyal Mac developers (SoundJam, Watson, etc), but lots of open source as well.
      • Legal: Very Evil. Send cease&desist letters at the drop of a jellybean, and threaten the DMCA.
      • Steve Jobs: Chaotic Neutral. As an insane liberal genius, he disdains your quaint notions of human ethics.
      • Microsoft divisions:
      • Windows: Evil. Monopoly abuse, swiss cheese security, embrace/extend/extinguish.
      • Office: Necessary Evil. Would be much less evil as an independent company.
      • Explorer: Mostly Evil. Proprietary muscle to push Windows monopoly, but support web standards.
      • Legal: Evil. Submits fake evidence, colludes with DoJ.
      • Games: Partly Evil. Tool to maintain Windows monopoly, but decent products.
      • XBox: Partly Evil. Burning MS slush fund in attempt to capture a console monopoly, but it's a decent rig.
      • Hardware: Not Evil. MS Mouse & Keyboard are nice.
      • MSN: Mostly Evil. Plays abusive games to screw up MS competitors.
      • Hotmail: Partly Evil. Spies on your clicks in email links, but supports anti-spam filtering
      • Bill Gates: Lawful Evil. Very Exactly Lawful Evil.
      • IBM:
      • Not Evil. Formerly Big Brother, now #1 Linux advocate and possible savior of Apple.
  2. finally! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally, the world can see the source code to an X11 implementation! I've waited for this moment for decades.

  3. Re:Hey Pudgefacker! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Indeed. In this context, about means 'regarding' and not 'in the vicinity of'.

  4. Re:Nice by jcr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Try getting some "ideas" from Microsoft Shared Source and see how many lawsuits you get hit with.

    What, microsquish would sue you for selling bloated, buggy code?

    -jcr

    --
    The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
  5. Strange Stuff in the Source Code.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    /* Why can't people just use bloody Aqua */ // Damn GNU hippies - S. Jobs

  6. Join us now and share the nostelga by ExEleven · · Score: 3, Funny

    From the perspective of a person who only owns a Macintosh Classic with 4mb of ram, "RELEASE THE SOURCE FOR OS 7!!!"

    1. Re:Join us now and share the nostelga by CableModemSniper · · Score: 2, Funny

      I dunno, my TI-89 has a 68K proc...it would be really cool to get MacOS 7 on my calculator... :-P

      --
      Why not fork?