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This just in, the creator of UNIX wants to deactivate your MacBook. Just yours. Sorry, hope you understand.

• dylan604 2y ago
  Was UNIX open source?
  • graemep 2y ago
    No, but XNU (Apple's OS kenel) is based BSD which is open source. In fact XNU itself is open source even though its BSD licenced so does not have to be. https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/xnu https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/xnu There even seems to be an open source variant of the OS https://www.puredarwin.org/ https://www.puredarwin.org/
    • dylan604 2y ago
      And that has to do with the price of tea in China how?
      • graemep 2y ago
        You asked whether Unix was open source in the context of a macbook. The Unix derivative used on a Macbook is, indeed, open source.
        • dylan604 2y ago
          No, I asked if Unix was open source. The macOS kernel is a BSD derivative. BSD != Unix. If the comment was to hold true, they should have said BSD wants your MacBook.
          • graemep 2y ago
            > The macOS kernel is a BSD derivative. BSD != Unix. BSD is derived from Unix source, so it is Unix. Most BSDs cannot be distributed using the Unix name because of lack of trademark permission. However, MacOS is an officially certified Unix: https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/ https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/