"A Political History of X" - Keith Packard (LCA 2020)
linux.conf.au · 4 HN recommendations
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Keith Packard traces the 35-year history of the X Window System at linux.conf.au 2020. He uses X to examine licensing, corporate interests and community dynamics in free software, including Unix workstation vendors and Stallman's influence.
Why HN recommends it: HN commenters recommend it as the authoritative, firsthand account of how X came to be and why it isn't GPL.
“I invite anyone interested by the subject to watch Keith Packard's amazing presentation on this at LCA 2020” Read on HN ↗