X Server 1.6.3 Released With More Fixes

[phoronix]

Phoronix: X Server 1.6.3 Released With More Fixes

With Keith Packard going on a week-long holiday, he decided to christen the X Server 1.6.3 release just before leaving. X Server 1.6.3 is now available and is a collection of minor fixes that have built up since X Server 1.6.2...

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

[Dodger]

I don't quite understand why people are so gung-ho about MPX - it's a neat feature, for sure, but what does it really mean for the average desktop user?

[StringCheesian]

I don't quite understand why people are so gung-ho about MPX - it's a neat feature, for sure, but what does it really mean for the average desktop user?

From wikipedia (Multi-Pointer_X), it sounds like it's needed for existing software to be multitouch friendly on handhelds and multitouch tablet PCs. I guess right now applications only work with multiple pointers if they were designed for it.