What is Darwin?

Darwin is the Open Source operating system from Apple that forms the basis for Mac OS X, and PureDarwin is a community project to make Darwin more usable (some people think of it as the informal successor to OpenDarwin). What is PureDarwin? The goal of this project is to make Darwin more usable by providing an installation ISO, documentation, and add-on software. You are welcome to join #puredarwin on irc.freenode.net if you would like to join PureDarwin development and to add to www.puredarwin.org

closed down. Coming later in time, PureDarwin is in the fortunate position to be able to benefit from the valuable contributions that were rooted in the OpenDarwin project. How does PureDarwin relate to the DarwinBuild project? DarwinBuild is one of PureDarwins main upstream projects. What does the Pure in PureDarwin stand for? Pure as in beer! It means that we just use components specifically released by Apple for use with Darwin, as well as other Open Source components (collectively called upstream code). Specifically, it means that we do not use any components from Mac OS X. It also means that we try to stay as close as possible to the outside world as in Mac OS X (e.g., regarding the choice of compilers, options, etc.). It does not mean, however, that we do not modify and add to the upstream code, to the extent that the respective licenses allow. How can I help PureDarwin? Pretty much on all fronts. Especially if you are skilled in C, C++, ObjC, Mac OS X, BSD, etc. you should consider joining #puredarwin on irc.freenode.net

How usable is PureDarwin? PureDarwin can run on VMware as well as real Intel-based hardware. We are successfully running a web server, have built hundreds of software packages with MacPorts running on PureDarwin, including ssh, apache2, tightvnc, Xfce, and others. Why spend time on Darwin? For learning and fun. How does PureDarwin relate to the former OpenDarwin project? Although some people have been seeing PureDarwin as the informal successor to OpenDarwin, there is no official relationship other than the fact that OpenDarwin and PureDarwin are both downstream Darwin projects. Also, it is no secret that PureDarwin would not exist if OpenDarwin had not

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