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Open Source Apple (part 2)
Posted by
CmdrTaco
on Tue Mar 16, 1999 10:52 AM
from the hey-check-this-out dept.
from the hey-check-this-out dept.
Several people followed up the today's earlier apple
Open Source article by pointing us to
Apple's Official
Website on Open Source. Features Yet Another License, the
Apple Public Source License
but requires a login to get much more than the license and a
faq.
Update: 03/16 07:52 by CT : Virtually unrelated, thanks to
darren wilson,
the original creator of the crystal apple icon there.
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- This license is not opensource! by Crow- (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:49AM
- It's not FREE software.. Amen to that by Crow- (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:02PM
- Way To Go, Apple! Uhh no by Crow- (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:29PM
- The GPL has a termination clause. by Crow- (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:21PM
- Wrong by Crow- (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:23PM
- The GPL has a couple of clauses... not the same by Crow- (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:39PM
- Wrong by Crow- (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:46PM
- Here's why -- not quite by gseidman (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @02:03AM
- Replace Finder? by MacJedi (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:10PM
- Apple's license not Open Source by knghtbrd (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @07:18PM
- License non-freeness issues by knghtbrd (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @07:52PM
- Ouch! by knghtbrd (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @07:57PM
- First person to find a site running Mac OS X wins! by gavinhall (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @02:41AM
- yellowbox isn't dead.... by gavinhall (Score:1) Thursday March 18 1999, @05:33AM
- Disagree by echo (Score:1) Thursday March 18 1999, @04:39AM
- Dude, ignore the Marketing BS, find the truth by Don Negro (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:11AM
- She'd love it by Don Negro (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:29AM
- Agreed by Don Negro (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:41AM
- Wrong by Don Negro (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:33PM
- Price change by tak* (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:39AM
- G3 Runs Linux Really Well by tak* (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:51AM
- I'm so tired of Apple's revisionism... by tak* (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:09AM
- Termination Clause is OK by Chip Salzenberg (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @07:41PM
- It's got the ugly termination clause by Chip Salzenberg (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @07:46PM
- it was running on a quadra 840 by alta (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:13AM
- Darwin?? by Nelson (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:52PM
- Read a bit more about Be, chump. by Nelson (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:03PM
- I'm stunned, this is incredible!! by Nelson (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:17PM
- trust by Stu Charlton (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:23PM
- Disagree by Stu Charlton (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:26PM
- GNUStep by Stu Charlton (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:29PM
- TWACK by Stu Charlton (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @05:22AM
- Deceptive? by Stu Charlton (Score:1) Thursday March 18 1999, @01:04PM
- Here's why by stitch (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:01PM
- What does "foundation" mean? by Thomas Charron (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:46AM
- License by krynos (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:18AM
- From C|Net... by Tim Moore (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:16PM
- Technically sound base for UNIX by Tim Moore (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:23PM
- Speed by Tim Moore (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:27PM
- Not much use to average Joe-Linux hacker. by vallee (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:44AM
- Found one! (I think) by Danta (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:32PM
- Perhaps, but consider... by Millennium (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:10PM
- Hold your horses... by Millennium (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:18PM
- Apple open-sourced the wrong component by Florian (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @01:14AM
- Interesting... by pberry (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:02AM
- Apple's license not Open Source by jbrewer (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:18PM
- My Thoughts and Rebuttals by Malichus (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @01:32AM
- Are you sure? by acb (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:41PM
- Keep Darwin out of Linux base by acb (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:47PM
- Replace Finder with GNUStep... by acb (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:16PM
- Re: BSD vs. Linux/GPL by acb (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @03:15AM
- your point? by homebrewer (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:18AM
- Trust ANYBODY before you trust Apple. by Aron S-T (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @08:13PM
- Amazing that anyone could take this seriously by Aron S-T (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @08:37PM
- ESR doesn't "get it" by Aron S-T (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @09:01PM
- Amazing to write it off so fast... by Aron S-T (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @04:09AM
- Amazing that anyone could take this seriously by Aron S-T (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @04:14AM
- nope..it is Wolves in bad GNUs clothing... by CrAlt (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:54PM
- Re: Wolves in GNUs clothing... by CrAlt (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:56PM
- Give Apple a break. They're testing the waters.. by CrAlt (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:02PM
- fucking linux lemur! by CrAlt (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:12PM
- What? by CrAlt (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:32PM
- Re: BSD vs. Linux/GPL by SteveSgt (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @07:05PM
- "StarWarsed" by pH7.0 (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:25AM
- It's got the ugly termination clause by Bruce Perens (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:50AM
- NT 2000 by cyberassasin (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:49AM
- Apple is a easy and powerful packaged solution by sreilly (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:22PM
- All this, and Apple is still afraid of Be. by Darchmare (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:14PM
- Ouch! by edgy (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:11AM
- maybe you should read the definition of "deploy" by edgy (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:30AM
- maybe you should read the definition of "deploy" by edgy (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:27PM
- It's not FREE software, it's JUST open source. by arielb (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:57AM
- Apple is Closed and Proprietary by arielb (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:00PM
- your point? by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:13AM
- Interesting... by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:17AM
- maybe you should read the definition of "deploy" by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:23AM
- Of course they run Solaris by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:26AM
- your point? by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:49AM
- G3 Runs Linux Really Well by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:52AM
- Wolves in GNUs clothing... by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:10AM
- MKLinux by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:36AM
- What is omnigroup's traffic? by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:42AM
- Apple is Closed and Proprietary by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:17PM
- Apple is protecting itself by MushMouth (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:39PM
- Way To Go, Apple! by eo (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:09PM
- Read this by A nonymous Coward (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:45AM
- A GUI beowulf cluster -- now there's an idea by A nonymous Coward (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:48AM
- The GPL has a couple of clauses. by Steve Bergman (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:54PM
- Not a problem by SimonK (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:46PM
- Darwin?? by Anonymous Coed (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:07AM
- workspace manager for linux ? by xbasque (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @08:00PM
- hee hee hee by xbasque (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @09:11PM
- Darwin?? by Dave Zarzycki (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:11AM
- Religious prattle. by rpk (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @02:54AM
- They only slap their name on OEM hardware. by Cassius (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @02:07AM
- maybe you should read the definition of "deploy" by Now15 (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:26PM
- Unlimited client, single server license by cduck (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @05:43PM
- nope..it is Wolves in bad GNUs clothing... by craigly (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @08:34PM
- Re: BSD vs. Linux/GPL by craigly (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @08:48PM
- What does "foundation" mean? by ToastyKen (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:05AM
- Re: Wolves in GNUs clothing... by ToastyKen (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:33AM
- Are you sure? by ToastyKen (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:59AM
- Wolves in GNUs clothing... by ToastyKen (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:04AM
- Well... by ToastyKen (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:23PM
- The GPL has ... not the same (take 2) by ToastyKen (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @01:10AM
- ESR doesn't "get it" by ToastyKen (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @01:23AM
- also... by Artemisia (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @07:22AM
- The GPL has a couple of clauses. by TrentC (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:02PM
- The GPL has a couple of clauses... not the same by TrentC (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:45PM
- The GPL has a couple of clauses. by TrentC (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @05:11PM
- The GPL has ... not the same (take 2) by TrentC (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @05:14PM
- The GPL has ... not the same (take 2) by TrentC (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @07:22AM
- Found the answer myself by TrentC (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @08:03AM
- binary distro in no time? by binarybits (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:59PM
- Give Apple a break. They're testing the waters.. by binarybits (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:13PM
- Good? by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:49AM
- Good? by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:57PM
- Darwin => OS X on other processors? by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:28PM
- Amen! by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:30PM
- Apple and patents by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:33PM
- Slashdot ate the other apple thread? by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:37PM
- Good Question ... by IntlHarvester (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @05:49AM
- from artist to admin in $250 by cartographer (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:22AM
- Hooray by wahay (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:07PM
- maybe you should read the definition of "deploy" by Wag the Dog (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:50AM
- No by Wag the Dog (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:05PM
- Darwin?? by j h woodyatt (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:27PM
- strategy:WWDC ratio == 1:1 by kinesis (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @08:21PM
- I'm stunned, this is incredible!! by kinesis (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @08:55PM
- strategy:WWDC ratio == 1:1 by mono.lithic (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:01PM
- Interesting... by dennism (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:26AM
- Yes by TA (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:46AM
- What does "foundation" mean? by nester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:55AM
- crap by nester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @09:10PM
- YellowBox is very much alive. by jutus (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @03:23PM
- Clueless about NeXT and NeXTSTEP by SalsaDoom (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @07:45PM
- Wolves in GNUs clothing... by kaisyain (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:45AM
- Darwin?? by Spruitje (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @03:02AM
- 'Cause the CNet guy doesn't have a clue by webslacker (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:08AM
- Yeah? they handled Starwars pretty well! by webslacker (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:14AM
- Here's why by ihxo (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @12:39AM
- based on what? by ihxo (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @12:46AM
- whoop de diddly squat doo by logycke (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:35PM
- Ouch! by Tardigrade (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:46PM
- Wolves in GNUs clothing... by Tardigrade (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:47PM
- Wolves in GNUs clothing... by Tardigrade (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:53PM
- Are you sure? by Tardigrade (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @05:23PM
- Scully? by Brad Andrews (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @06:52PM
- YellowBox is very much alive. by bigNuns (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @09:34PM
- Netinfo could be useful by memra (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:40PM
- Netinfo could be useful by memra (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @02:40PM
- The GPL has a termination clause. by AJWM (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:48PM
- Is Apple /.d already? by cpeterso (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:10AM
- They're probably running Solaris? Ironic. by cpeterso (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:14AM
- Give Apple a break. They're testing the waters.. by cpeterso (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:21AM
- First person to find a site running Mac OS X wins! by cpeterso (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:26AM
- Mac GUI and compatibility are Apple added-value. by cpeterso (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:25AM
- Omnigroup running OS X web servers before Apple? by cpeterso (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:28AM
- It's not /.'ed by wntermute (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:17AM
- Interesting... by InstantCool (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:33AM
- Clueless about NeXT and NeXTSTEP by InstantCool (Score:1) Tuesday March 23 1999, @10:09AM
- Disagree by the eric conspiracy (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:22PM
- License by kallisti (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:52AM
- re:apple on open source by drdee (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:29PM
- Wolves in GNUs clothing... by double_h (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:12AM
- Wolves in GNUs clothing... by double_h (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:49AM
- I found the smell... by flimflam (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:45AM
- License by flimflam (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:02PM
- Re: Wolves in GNUs clothing... by Mechano (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:35AM
- ESR is a pathetic sellout by srhea (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @06:55AM
- Apple is Closed and Proprietary by Rombuu (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:52AM
- Way To Go, Apple! Uhh no by Macdude (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:58PM
- Oops. by maw (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @01:06PM
- Disagree by Utoxin (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @05:15AM
- Thoughts of a (former) OpenStep developer by GlobalEcho (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @09:49AM
- Ruminations by Darth Hubris (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:22PM
- Ruminations by Darth Hubris (Score:1) Wednesday March 17 1999, @11:05PM
- It's got the ugly termination clause by Jules Bean (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:29PM
- They're probably running Solaris? Ironic. by gsfprez (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:03AM
- Is Apple /.d already? by gsfprez (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:12AM
- ./'ers too snuffy - apple servers snuffy enough by gsfprez (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @11:24AM
- Apple is a easy and powerful packaged solution by gsfprez (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:50PM
- Interesting... by Dr. Gonzo (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @10:04AM
- Clueless about NeXT and NeXTSTEP by cybernaut (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @04:30PM
- Disagree by Harvester (Score:1) Tuesday March 16 1999, @12:35PM
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