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Is the Darwin kernel, used in macOS and iOS, really open source? (fedia.io)
submitted 1 day ago by ryujin470@fedia.io to c/technology@beehaw.org
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I heard that it has proprietary components like the init system (launchd).

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[–] AckPhttt@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Specifically how?

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org -2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Some important drivers are not FOSS, thus making the standard Linux kernel not FOSS if you use Stallman's definition.

[–] AckPhttt@beehaw.org 2 points 21 hours ago

I think your vague wording is implying that the non-standard Linux kernel is not FOSS. But, you've been maximally non-specific.

[–] cadekat@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago

Are you talking firmware blobs, or actual drivers? If it's the latter, do you have a link? I'm curious!