xscreensaver-official/xscreensaver
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Warnings Check
Very new: it was created 4 days ago. Wait a little before installing it.
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Active OK
Last change 3 days ago.
Licence Careful
No licence: legally you can't reuse the code, unless the README says otherwise.
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What it is
This repository is not an official XScreenSaver project. The README states that the author publishes XScreenSaver releases only as tar files on his official website and warns that other repositories claiming to be XScreenSaver are unrelated and should not be trusted.
Who it's for
Users looking for the XScreenSaver source code who need to verify where official releases are published
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- Best place on RepoAlerts: #22, on 18 Oct 2026
- In the top 100 for 2 days since 18 Oct 2026
On Hacker News
- There is no official XScreenSaver GitHub repository84 points · 54 comments · 20 Oct 2026
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