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From: <pr...@gn...> - 2003-01-07 23:49:37
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It appears that an Xserver is now a standard part of all Darwin OS installations, including OS X. In response, the XFree86 package has been removed from our getPackages script, so that the user's preferred X11 installation will not be overwritten (at last!). One Step Installer users can rest assured that Apple system software is not overwritten by GNU-Darwin software, and we intend to respect the vendor space for OS X users. Please let us know, if there are any problems, because our access to 10.2+ machines is limited at best. We will continue to use FreeBSD PREFIX rules for the installation of X11 software for the forseeable future, which is an industry standard practice. X11R6 is not vendor space. Let the spaghetti fly! GNU-Darwin packages are expected to work fine with Apple's new X11 system, and we also provide thousands of enhancements to it. It is still unclear to me whether Apple has proprietized XFree86, used Tenon's code, etc. Moreover, Apple's X11 tools are probably useless to Darwin-only users, so our non-proprietary XFree86 packages will remain available for those who prefer them, and we will make an effort to keep them current with XFree86.org as well. Software freedom is good. ;-} Regards, proclus http://www.gnu-darwin.org/ -- Visit proclus realm! http://proclus.tripod.com/ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GMU/S d+@ s: a+ C++++ UBULI++++$ P+ L+++(++++) E--- W++ N- !o K- w--- !O M++@ V-- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP-- t+++(+) 5+++ X+ R tv-(--)@ b !DI D- G e++++ h--- r+++ y++++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ |
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From: <pr...@gn...> - 2003-01-08 19:22:29
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Sorry if you get more than one copy of this. There appears to have been a problem with one of the mail servers. It appears that an Xserver is now a standard part of all Darwin OS installations, including OS X. In response, the XFree86 package has been removed from our getPackages script, so that the user's preferred X11 installation will not be overwritten (at last!). One Step Installer users can rest assured that Apple system software is not overwritten by GNU-Darwin software, and we intend to respect the vendor space for OS X users. Please let us know, if there are any problems, because our access to 10.2+ machines is limited at best. We will continue to use FreeBSD PREFIX rules for the installation of X11 software for the forseeable future, which is an industry standard practice. X11R6 is not vendor space. Let the spaghetti fly! GNU-Darwin packages are expected to work fine with Apple's new X11 system, and we also provide thousands of enhancements to it. It is still unclear to me whether Apple has proprietized XFree86, used Tenon's code, etc. Moreover, Apple's X11 tools are probably useless to Darwin-only users, so our non-proprietary XFree86 packages will remain available for those who prefer them, and we will make an effort to keep them current with XFree86.org as well. Software freedom is good. ;-} Regards, proclus http://www.gnu-darwin.org/ -- Visit proclus realm! http://proclus.tripod.com/ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GMU/S d+@ s: a+ C++++ UBULI++++$ P+ L+++(++++) E--- W++ N- !o K- w--- !O M++@ V-- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP-- t+++(+) 5+++ X+ R tv-(--)@ b !DI D- G e++++ h--- r+++ y++++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ |
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