A Political History of X: Keith Packard on 35 Years of X

linux.conf.au · Talk · 46 min · 2020 · YouTube title: "A Political History of X" - Keith Packard (LCA 2020)

Why it's here

HN commenters recommend it as the authoritative, firsthand account of how X came to be and why it isn't GPL.

What it covers

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.