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So what's the difference? I remember reading about licensing issues with XFree86, and that's why Linux distros were starting to package X.org instead of XFree86, but is that the only ...
- 01-20-2006 #1Linux Enthusiast
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X.org and XFree86!
So what's the difference? I remember reading about licensing issues with XFree86, and that's why Linux distros were starting to package X.org instead of XFree86, but is that the only reason? I was reading some documentation for XFree86 earlier today (yes, for no reason... I know I have no life) and they're almost identical! So what's the deal?
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Yes, most distros found the license changes unacceptable or did not want a more restricted license. X.org is a fork of XFree86 code from before the license change, so that is why they are similar. Most developers and users of XFree86 have switched over to X.org.
Originally Posted by bidi
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So what exactly is more restrictive on the new XF86 license? I got curious and read through almost all of the both licenses, and they look exactly the same. Xorg's license even has a clipped portion of the XF86 license.
I'm just being curious and trying to understand this whole licensing thing.
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