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This repository is not the real XScreenSaver source code, it is a notice page. The author (known as jwz) states he does not publish a public source repository for XScreenSaver anywhere, including GitHub, and warns that any GitHub repo claiming to be the official one is not legitimate.
This repository is not the real XScreenSaver source code, it is a notice page. The author (known as jwz) states he does not publish a public source repository for XScreenSaver anywhere, including GitHub, and warns that any GitHub repo claiming to be the official one is not legitimate.Is this the actual XScreenSaver codebase?No. The repo contains no source code or build files, just this README disclaiming any GitHub presence for the project.
No. The repo contains no source code or build files, just this README disclaiming any GitHub presence for the project.So where do I actually get XScreenSaver?The author only distributes releases as tar files on his own official website, not through any git hosting service.
The author only distributes releases as tar files on his own official website, not through any git hosting service.Will this repo ever be updated with real code?No, the author explicitly refuses to maintain any public source repository for the project, so this page will stay a static disclaimer rather than a working codebase.
No, the author explicitly refuses to maintain any public source repository for the project, so this page will stay a static disclaimer rather than a working codebase.Who is jwz?jwz (Jamie Zawinski) is the original author and sole maintainer of XScreenSaver, the long-running X11 screen saver collection.
jwz (Jamie Zawinski) is the original author and sole maintainer of XScreenSaver, the long-running X11 screen saver collection.Can I submit patches or feature requests?Yes, but only directly by email to the author, since there is no public repo to open pull requests or issues against.
Yes, but only directly by email to the author, since there is no public repo to open pull requests or issues against.Should I trust forks of XScreenSaver found on GitHub?The author explicitly says no — any GitHub repository claiming to be official XScreenSaver has nothing to do with him and should not be trusted.
The author explicitly says no — any GitHub repository claiming to be official XScreenSaver has nothing to do with him and should not be trusted.What are similar projects?gitlogue, cbirds, Aerial, WallpaperMachine, Docker-OSX, WindTerm, flameshot, niri
gitlogue, cbirds, Aerial, WallpaperMachine, Docker-OSX, WindTerm, flameshot, niriWhich topics is it in?screensaver, x11, email, linux
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