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XFree86 joins X.Org as Honorary Member

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sit-in-the-comfy-chair dept.

Virtex writes "According to a press release at X.Org, the XFree86 group has been made an honorary member of X.Org, which is an organization of the Open Group. This will allow them a seat at hearings and the ability to vote on the executive board. "

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  1. X.org needs XFree by crow · · Score: 5

    I should be noted that The Open Group's X.org needs the help of XFree, not the other way around.

    Remember back in early 1998 when they changed the licensing on X? The idea was to generate more revenue to fund The Open Group's X development efforts. Well, The Open Group dumped X development that summer (along with most of their other development efforts), and was nice enough to change back the licensing.

    So now the only organization doing public development of X is XFree. Hence, anything that goes into XFree becomes the defacto standard. By making XFree an honorary member, it makes it easier to keep the defacto standard and the paper standard in sync. Since The Open Group only exists for standards and branding anymore, they desperately need to retain control.


    DISCLAIMER: I am a former employee of The Open Group, but was not involved with X.