X.Org 7.5 Release Schedule Revised For July

[phoronix]

Phoronix: X.Org 7.5 Release Schedule Revised For July

X.Org 7.5 with the X Server 1.7 release was planned for release at the start of this month, but sadly they far from made it -- no test releases of the new X Server are even available yet. Though after reading Phoronix, Daniel Stone remembered this release schedule and has decided to give another try at X.Org 7.5...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NzIzMg

[d2kx]

I've heard that Xserver 1.7 has EXA improvements that are especially beneficial for KDE4. Does anyone know sth. about it or other EXA improvements made? And if this was true, do DDX drivers have to adopt those changes or does it work with just upgrading the Xserver?

[Chewi]

It's frequently mentioned here that X.Org releases are always behind schedule. It almost feels like you're picking on them! I'm sure there are plenty of other high profile projects that are even more behind schedule. I only mention this because if it weren't for Phoronix, I wouldn't even notice. I am really looking forward to MPX but I don't mind waiting if it means getting things right. Have patience!

[bridgman]

I think the problem is that xorg releases have schedules, unlike most of the other projects

[Ant P.]

Maybe they should use nVidia's tactic of releasing "beta" versions every 48-96 hours. It seems to fool the right people...

[Michael]

It's frequently mentioned here that X.Org releases are always behind schedule. It almost feels like you're picking on them!

It's not a matter at all of "picking on them", but to draw attention to the problem at hand so that hopefully it gets corrected. For such a critical piece of a free software ecosystem, to have their release schedule be easily thrown off by months easily and the lack of communication that takes place, it's a problem. If the GNOME 2.26 or Linux 2.6.29 release schedules had went off severely and were unannounced, distribution vendors, users, and other stakeholders would likely have a fit. Heck, remember Ubuntu 8.04 LTS shipping with an X Server release candidate?

[Mithrandir]

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS also has mplayer 1.0 RC2, and unreleased ffmpeg. Of course these projects aren't as important as X.Org or Linux kernel.

[some-guy]

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS also has mplayer 1.0 RC2, and unreleased ffmpeg. Of course these projects aren't as important as X.Org or Linux kernel.

Maplyer and ffmpeg never have releases

[portets43]

i know it's almost never right to throw money at a problem, but i think we should all donate a few bucks to these people. i know their problem is mainly man power though.... money should increase some motivation at least. or we could donate a little when the release comes out

[Michael]

i know it's almost never right to throw money at a problem, but i think we should all donate a few bucks to these people. i know their problem is mainly man power though.... money should increase some motivation at least. or we could donate a little when the release comes out

A while ago I talked to some developers about offering up a bounty if they can release on schedule, but they didn't seem to be interested. Granted, most of these developers are already paid to work on X full-time.