Apple releases OS X kernel to open source developers
The company has posted the OS X 10.4.7 kernel for Intel-based Macs, after delays left some wondering whether an open source version would ever be released
Apple this week released the kernel for Mac OS X 10.4.7 to open source developers, on the first day of its Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.
The move was announced through a posting to Apple's Darwin developer mailing list by Ernest Prabhakar, the open source product manager for Apple. "As of today, we are posting buildable kernel sources for Intel-based Macs alongside the usual PowerPC (and other Intel) sources, starting with Mac OS X 10.4.7. We regret the delay in readying the new kernel for release, and thank you for your patience," the message read in part.