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Apple's X11 Beta Updated

Posted by pudge on from the enjoy dept.

Nick Rosencrans writes "Apple has updated its X11 software (still in beta) to version 0.2 and is freely available on Apple's site."

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  1. Still .2? by TellarHK · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... What in the world could the roadmap for it be if it's as functional as it is at .1 and .2?

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    1. Re:Still .2? by whee · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, 0.5 is full implementation of the Reality Distortion Field, while 0.7 is implementation of OpenGL 2.0 acceleration. (0.6 is where they fix the RDF before Steve throws a camera and/or 12" PowerBook at somebody.)

      0.8 is scheduled to include complete integration of X11 applications with OS X, moving the X11 server running alongside Quartz, while 0.9 is more bug fixes.

      Around 1.0, X11 gets merged into Emacs, which then becomes the premiere operating system in 2004, slowly phasing out OS X as we know it today. In other words, they will have reinvented Windows.

  2. Tomorrow by Cokelee · · Score: 2, Funny

    SlashForward . . .

    Tomorrow .3 will be released.
    If it is, we can go ahead and call it a dupe.


  3. Re:Why the rev change? by lexarius · · Score: 3, Funny

    Heaven forbid a piece of beta code based on open source software might require a revision at some point. I mean, if they want us to pay for this software, they should.... Oh.

  4. I'm waiting for... by goombah99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm waiting for it to reach X12

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    1. Re:I'm waiting for... by iksowrak · · Score: 5, Funny

      Poor Nigel would be upset to see it hit 12.

      "Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder."

  5. Re:what's with the new icon? by Golias · · Score: 2, Funny

    They should almost just go ahead with three X's in the logo, as "XXX" would be the appropriate rating for hot X on X action!

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  6. My how times change... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember that just a few months ago it was X10!

    All it did back then was pop up a bunch of ads.