RE: Re: XFree86 4.4.0 RC3

Kaleb S. KEITHLEY writes:
> 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.

Prior to the fork, whenever the word fork was used, there was very little
response, which I interpret to be a reluctance to use the word or discuss
the issue.

I think that's what I said above.

>  >> 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.

OK, what is the XC's user base now, and what is XFree86's user base.  Does
that help?

Rich