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      Darwin is a Unix-based open source operating system and forms core of Mac OS X. The Darwin kernel is based on FreeBSD and Mach 3.0 technologies. Darwin runs on both PowerPC-based Macintosh computers and some Intel-based personal computers.

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      Open Software in a Commercial Operating System

      A paper written by Wilfredo Sánchez, the then Open Source Engineering Lead at Apple, about the use of open source in commercial software such as Mac OS X Server.
      http://www.mit.edu/people/wsanchez/papers/FREENIX99.html

      Fink

      A package manager for Darwin based on the Debian apt-get set of tools. 2900+ ports listed.
      http://fink.sourceforge.net/

      The Darwin Collection

      A set of nearly 2000 open source packages ported to Darwin with a focus on scientific applications. A CD distribution is available.
      http://www.ptf.com/tdc/

      XDarwin: X Windows on Darwin and Mac OS X

      A general overview of the project to bring XFree86 (X11 server) to Darwin and Mac OS X as well as pointers to download and mirror sites.
      http://www.xdarwin.org/

      HMUG Man Pages

      An exhaustive list of Darwin man pages.
      http://www.hmug.org/man/

      Hexley the Platypus

      The mascot of the Darwin OS.
      http://www.hexley.com/

      OpenDarwin

      A fork of Darwin with the intention of making it easier to commit code and to involve the community in ways difficult with the main Apple branch.
      http://www.opendarwin.org/

      Darwin Operating System

      The official Apple Darwin home page contains the current release, full source code, modification instructions, wish list, FAQ, contributors, and links.
      http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/darwin/

      The Challenges of Integrating the Unix and Mac OS Environments

      A paper on the design issues Apple faced when they ported the Mac OS to a semantically different Unix base (Darwin).
      http://www.mit.edu/people/wsanchez/papers/USENIX_2000/

      The GNU-Darwin Distribution

      A Unix distribution which focuses on the porting of free software to Darwin and Mac OS X.
      http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

      Getting Started With Darwin/x86

      A helpful guide to getting and installing Darwin on an x86 system.
      http://darwin.monkeyvoodoo.net/
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      Darwin Developer Documentation

      Programming in the Darwin kernel and information on the differences between Darwin and other BSDs.
      http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Darwin.html

      DarwinPorts

      Goal is to provide an easy way to install various open-source software products on a Darwin, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, or Linux system.
      http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/

      MetaPkg

      An alliance of Darwin packaging groups Fink, Gentoo, and DarwinPorts to facilitate delivery of freely available software to Mac OS X.
      http://www.metapkg.org/

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