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Apparently no XF86 4.4 for Linux

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preacher:
Idiots don't know what they are doing. If they wanted to do this, they should have created two seperate versions, the GPL'd version that everyone uses, and the non-GPL'd version that has features that the GPL'd version doesn't, but fully supports programs written for the GPL'd version.

This would have saved all the hassles. By the way, I don't even have to ask if Debian will use this, I know they won't.

preacher:
Ok I just read this
http://archives.mandrakelinux.com/cooker/2004-02/msg04636.php

and the people at Mandrake think its a good idea to fork the development too.

flap:

quote:Idiots don't know what they are doing. If they wanted to do this, they should have created two seperate versions, the GPL'd version that everyone uses, and the non-GPL'd version that has features that the GPL'd version doesn't, but fully supports programs written for the GPL'd version.
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Well actually X has never been GPL'd.

I can't see this sticking. Once they realise that nobody is going to use 4.4 they'll probably relent.

M51DPS:
It turns out that now so is Debian, Gentoo, Red Hat, and OpenBSD. Also, Fedora might be getting ready to do the same. I'm getting the feeling that they may need to get another new license soon . . .

solo:
This could be a good thing. If XFree86 held out and let itself rot, it would force one of the two forks to be chosen by our large consortium of distributors. If the fd.o fork is chosen, people would get it ready for every day use, because currently the fd.o developers don't wish to create a reliable server anyway, just use it for development.
Why? Because Xserver supports translucency and other fine features.

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