X.Org Foundation Revises Its Purpose

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10-19-2012, 12:30 AM
phoronix

X.Org Foundation Revises Its Purpose

Phoronix: X.Org Foundation Revises Its Purpose

The X.Org Foundation has finally updated their Wiki page to reflect that they aren't only about the X Window System...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTIwOTc
10-19-2012, 02:56 AM
disi

With Wayland likely to unseat X11 on the Linux desktop in years to come, the X.Org Foundation has updated its purpose / mission statement.

I must have missed something ;) I think Wayland is a still birth like directfb and will never really attract people to use it.
10-19-2012, 04:57 AM
Xake

Quote:

Originally Posted by disi

With Wayland likely to unseat X11 on the Linux desktop in years to come, the X.Org Foundation has updated its purpose / mission statement.

I must have missed something ;) I think Wayland is a still birth like directfb and will never really attract people to use it.

There are many devices using directfb, just not many desktops.
And wayland has the momentum to become something because of the benefits, and that there are lots of devs/distros encouraging it.
10-19-2012, 04:59 AM
crazycheese

Very cool!
10-19-2012, 08:29 AM
BO$$

Fuck wayland we don't need you. X11 FTW!!!!
10-19-2012, 08:34 AM
89c51

Maybe they can rename it in Graphics foundation to fit the purpose better. Anyway this is good and it will be better if they can organize something to fund GPU driver development.
10-19-2012, 08:39 AM
agd5f

This is basically just formalizing what we have already been doing for years (supporting both X and related non-X projects).
10-19-2012, 09:16 AM
GreatEmerald

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89c51

Maybe they can rename it in Graphics foundation to fit the purpose better. Anyway this is good and it will be better if they can organize something to fund GPU driver development.

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