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It should be noted that much of what is open source is that way because it was already open source when Apple started using it. And much of that remains open so
by boucher 17y ago
It should be noted that much of what is open source is that way because it was already open source when Apple started using it. And much of that remains open source for legal reasons, not because Apple cares about open source.
- tptacek 17y agoThey just open sourced Grand Central Dispatch. They've deliberately chosen to work with open-source projects instead of in-house alternatives --- for instance, Konquerer and LLVM. It's a stretch to say they don't care about open source. Open source clearly isn't their priority, but then, I'm glad of that, and happy not to be running Linux.