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  • X.Org Server Saw More Code In 2014 Than 2013, But Its Heydays Are Over

    Phoronix: X.Org Server Saw More Code In 2014 Than 2013, But Its Heydays Are Over

    The X.Org Server had more code churn in 2014 than it did in 2013, but its pace has certainly slowed down compared to years prior. But at the same time for those thinking X.Org Server development is going the way of the dinosaur due to Mir and Wayland, you're sadly mistaken too...

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  • #2
    "What's your hopes for the X.Org Server in 2015?"

    My hopes are that I will not need it anymore
    ## VGA ##
    AMD: X1950XTX, HD3870, HD5870
    Intel: GMA45, HD3000 (Core i5 2500K)

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    • #3
      What's your hopes for the X.Org Server in 2015? Share with us by commenting on this article.
      I run xserver git, so my hopes are a bit lower i think

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      • #4
        What are your hopes for the X.Org Server in 2015?
        - Security and bug fixes
        - Optimization if it's relatively low-hanging fruit and doesn't require a lot of dev time
        - Keeping a stable ABI as much as possible to not inconvenience blob GPU driver users
        - Maybe some DRI3 work for those who care

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        • #5
          What are your hopes for the X.Org Server in 2015?
          - All drivers use DRI3 and Present extensions.
          - DRI and DRI2 are support are removed.
          - Libinput is used, and Xi, Xkb, etc are all removed so we have only one input stack.
          - All distributions (esp Ubuntu) ship X without superuser privileges.
          - Lots of stuff removed, lots of modules removed, lots of cruft removed.

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          • #6
            Here's what every normal person thinks of X11.
            Last edited by mark45; 03 January 2015, 12:54 PM.

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            • #7
              Yeah while some minority of the 500 people population in Wayland MO, thinks about Shit Hill

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Michael
                What's your hopes for the X.Org Server in 2015?
                None!
                I'm already loving my absolute tear-free xorg compiz desktop!

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                • #9
                  I also have none. I'm loving my tear-free Xfce4 non-composited xorg desktop.
                  Originally posted by yash View Post
                  None! I'm already loving my absolute tear-free xorg compiz desktop!

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                  • #10
                    I would love to see the ability to update video drivers without logging out. But I think this is more of a window manager / display manager limitation than an X shortcoming.

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