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The IRIX 6.5.7M (sgi) source code

https://github.com/calmsacibis995/irix-657m-src
30•reconnecting•2h ago

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andsoitis•2h ago
isn't this violating copyright?
sedawkgrep•1h ago
Dunno but the repo is 4+ years old.
oldnetguy•2h ago
Is this real?
mrweasel•2h ago
Unless it's true that they lost it, I really see no reason why HPE doesn't just release the official IRIX source code. It cannot be worth much at this point.

Maybe there's 3rd party code which SGI/HPE licensed? That's apparently why we can't have Operas Presto.

throw0101a•1h ago
> Maybe there's 3rd party code which SGI/HPE licensed?

IIRC, this was one of the complication of open sourcing Solaris back in the day.

linolevan•40m ago
Yep, I recall one of the big components being libc i18n
fredoralive•1h ago
An obvious source for 3rd party code is that it’s a real UNIX System V derivative, so the AT&T code would need to be cleared.
pm215•51m ago
Even if there isn't any 3rd party code, the whole process of going through the codebase to confirm there really isn't any 3rd party code, and generally getting the legal department to sign off on it, is a lot of work in itself. My impression is that this kind of "historic source" release typically only happens if somebody sufficiently senior in the company cares enough to actively push it through. The default is that nobody does care that much, and it doesn't happen.

"Do nothing" has essentially zero downside for a big company that happens to have something of niche interest like this in its vaults.

sedawkgrep•1h ago
As a long-time AIX admin I'd LOOOOOVE to see some of the AIX source.

I used to be connected to the community where stuff like this was passed around. But that was a long, long time ago.

reconnecting•55m ago
For me personally, IRIX 6.x had one of the most beautiful (and colourful) GUIs ever.

For the curious, there is a guide (1) on how to run IRIX 6.5.22 in MAME.

1. https://sgi.neocities.org

mixmastamyk•39m ago
Wow, look at those luxurious titlebars, windows edges, scrollbars, and tabs! So easy to use.

One other thing lost, their scrollbars kept an indentation of where the bar was until you let go, and was sometimes useful.

Not a fan of the busy backgrounds, but can’t win ’em all.

Does anyone have a screenshot of the window menu (right click on titlebar)? Been looking for the CUA hotkeys related to those window functions. Most still work but are not shown on Linux desktops for some reason.

sgt•9m ago
They also loved italic!
hedgehog•28m ago
Someone did a screen capture of a SGI "System Tour" app that explains how a lot of the UI worked:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg8fiA9TrRk

dboreham•26m ago
Interesting that GitHub recognizes "Roff" as a language.

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The IRIX 6.5.7M (sgi) source code

https://github.com/calmsacibis995/irix-657m-src
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