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InfoWorld: Apple goes open source with key OS components

“The components Apple is releasing are part of its Darwin
project…”

“Darwin also features core Apple technologies such as AppleTalk,
HFS-Plus file system, and the NetInfo distributed database.

“Apple is the first major computer company to do this with an
operating system,” Jobs said.

“Jobs said the decision to go forward with the open-source
project happened six months ago.”


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