X.Org Foundation
The X.Org Foundation is the non-profit that serves the X.Org project, an open-source implementation of the X Window System developed with the freedesktop.org community. The distribution is a compilation of code under MIT, X Consortium and BSD-style licences.
Licensing at a Glance
- Open source
The X.Org project provides an open source implementation of the X Window System; the X.Org Foundation is the educational non-profit corporation whose board serves the effort.[1]
Since X11R7.7, the last full release of the stack, individual X.Org modules are released independently as needed.[2]
The X Window System distribution is a compilation of code from many sources; users must check each file or package for precise redistribution terms.[3]
Most licences in the distribution are based on the MIT, X Consortium or BSD licences, all consistent with the Open Source Definition.[4]
The Foundation's preferred licence for new code is a slight variant of the MIT licence that permits use, modification, sublicensing and sale provided the notice is included.[5]
Products
- X.Org ServerOperating Systems
- X Window System (X11) libraries