I think you missed the main point, the code underlaying OSX that is open source is not GPL! It is BSD license (it's a BSD so you should have known that, which is is some ways better than GPL!
GPL makes you release the source and not sell it (maybe you can sell it, but as you have to release to source it makes it popintless) BSD means you can do pretty much what you want to it, sell it, do anything. Keep the code to yourself if you like etc etc. Blah. >cool enough, i wouldn't expect them to gpl or release source code for >their proprietary parts, but since the kernel's basically open one >should be able to do about whatever they want, even replacing the >proprietary parts if they wanted. thanks for the links, i'm much more >likely to try it now. i love command lines for certain things, and a >graphic os for others. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >with x being based on gpled code, has apple ever released source code or >> >is it easy enough to modify the osx code in any case? i haven't plunged >> >into os x yet but i probably will soon, and i do like to tweak things. >> >> http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/darwin/ >> >> This is the kernel and the BSD subsystem(s). It does not include Aqua >> or some other Core technologies that are important to OS X. The >> Darwin source code is not included in OS X, even with the Developer >> Tools. >> >> And the license is not GPL- >> >> http://developer.apple.com/darwin/licensing.html +------------------------------------------------- | Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ICQ: 20955065 | Web: www.thewibblereport.co.uk | -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
