A GitHub repository named xscreensaver-official/xscreensaver exists solely to state that there is no official XScreenSaver repository on GitHub. The README, authored by jwz (the original XScreenSaver author), explains that source code is not published in a public VCS on GitHub; official releases are distributed only as tarball downloads from the project's website. The message warns users not to trust other GitHub (or elsewhere) mirrors claiming to be official and directs contributors to submit patches and change requests by email rather than via GitHub pull requests.
The repository contains no program source - only a README.md - and shows minimal activity: two commits on the main branch, roughly 1.0K stars, 27 forks, and 43 watchers. The page repeats the central assertion and records that releases and distribution are handled exclusively off-GitHub. The practical takeaway is that any full xscreensaver source tree found on GitHub should be treated as unofficial unless explicitly linked from the official website, while contribution and contact with the maintainer are expected through email and tarball-based releases.
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