Re: XFree86 4.4.0 RC3

Dr. Rich Murphey writes:
 > Kaleb S. KEITHLEY writes:
 >> Dr. Rich Murphey writes:
 >>  > [snip]
 >>  > X.org forked XFree86.  It's fascinating that
 >>  > the word 'fork' has become such a taboo.
 >>  > [snip]
 >>
 >> Why do you think it has become taboo?
 >
 > You must have missed most of the X.org and forum discussions if you
 > haven't noticed the way in which the word fork was used sparingly.

No actually, I didn't miss it.

But that doesn't answer my question. I asked why *you* thought it had 
become taboo. My question still stands.

 >> XFree86 started by forking the MIT tree: so whose tree is it?
 >
 > Well, gosh, I think that's obvious at this point.

Obvious to whom? Would you spell it out for dummies like me who can't 
see the obvious.

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Kaleb S. KEITHLEY