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In a word... No. Linux is however, which is close to OS X, but is you wanted the source code from Apple, you aren't going to get very far.
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Is os an open source operating system?
OS is an open-source operating system
OS is an open-source operating system?
LINUX and Unix OS is open-source operating system.....! but Windows version OS is not the open-source operating system....!
Why unix is an open source operating system?
Unix is NOT open source, it is proprietary copyrighted code owned by AT&T and you must purchase a license to use it, as you do on Windows and Mac OS X.However both Linux and GNU are open source OSs with equivalent functionality to Unix.
What is the definition of open source OS?
Having the source code open for anyone to edit or modify for free.
Which operating system is considered an open source OS for mobile devices?
IOS
Is Mac OS an Open Source Operating System?
Classic Mac OS is closed source. Mac OS X is closed source as well, but many libraries and applications within it are open source, e.g. XNU the kernel is open source, and Darwin the underlying UNIX operating system was open source.
Is Mac OS X open-source and can companies other than Apple use it for their PCs?
The Darwin kernel of Mac OS X is open source, as are many other parts of the OS. (See links below) but Mac OS X itself is not open source and Apple only allows it to run on Apple hardware.
Is mac os an open sauce system?
Is MacOS an open source system? No.
Is os an open source operating system?
OS is an open-source operating system
OS is an open-source operating system?
LINUX and Unix OS is open-source operating system.....! but Windows version OS is not the open-source operating system....!
Is Mac OS x a open software?
no
How many source lines of code have Mac OS?
It is estimated that Mac OS consist of 60 million lines of code.
What is the foundation of the Mac OS X desktop?
I'm not sure if you mean the foundation of Mac OS X itself, or of the desktop. The desktop is a part of Mac OS X's Finder application which is written by Apple from scratch in Objective-C using the Cocoa framework. Mac OS X itself's core is Darwin, a UNIX operating system based on the open source FreeBSD.
What latest kernel used in MAC OS?
The Mac OS X Kernel is a hybrid based on the XNU kernel derived from the former NextStep implementations. Much of the code is open source and freely available. (See links below)
What the acronym OS refer to?
OS stands for operating system. It is basically what runs your computer. Examples of operating systems are Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Leopard, and Mac OS X Snow Leopard (there are many more).
What is best Microsoft OS or mac OS?
Definitely a Mac is the right choice Source: I'm using a MacBook Pro right now
Why unix is an open source operating system?
Unix is NOT open source, it is proprietary copyrighted code owned by AT&T and you must purchase a license to use it, as you do on Windows and Mac OS X.However both Linux and GNU are open source OSs with equivalent functionality to Unix.
