[forum] Future of X ?

Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:56:59 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

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From: forum@XFree86.Org=0D
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2003 11:35:04 AM=0D
To: forum@XFree86.Org=0D
Subject: Re: [forum] Future of X ?=0D
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Apologies in advance,=0D
I'm relatively new to the Linux world and the last time I used X heavily=0D
was a long time ago on DecStations. Thus I'm not going to give you=0D
a long technical post today, although becoming more involved in the guts=0D
of the system may be an option in the future.=0D
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For now, I thought I'd put out a few things to think about,=0D
from the useland point of view:=0D
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1) Many Linux distros (and even more users) are running a less than curre=
nt=0D
version of Xfree. If more developers are being looked at, tasking some of
them=0D
to look after whatever version is the commonly installed version (when it=
 is
=0D
not the latest and greatest) could be a boon, both for users and the=0D
perception of Xfree itself.=0D
=0D
2) Not to be offensive about it, but the closed (and rather aloof) nature=
=0D
of the Xfree dev process is a direct result of the lack of competition.=0D
Linux kernel is wide open and faster moving because if it wasn't, *BSD=0D
might well leave it looking foolish. Philosophically, some might wish a=0D
plague of competition on your house to force you to be more open, but I=0D
am here commenting in the hope that this can happen in a less Darwinian =0D
manner.=0D
=0D
3) A short list of things Xfree needs. Keep in mind tha I run Debian stab=
le=0D
mostly, so you might have fixed some of these already, don't attack me fo=
r=0D
that, muse instead on point 1.=0D
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What happened to Branden Robinson?  I thought he ran Debian stable branch=
?=0D
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Georgina=20
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<DIV>Apologies in advance,<BR>I'm relatively new to the Linux world and t=
he last time I used X heavily<BR>was a long time ago on DecStations. Thus=
 I'm not going to give you<BR>a long technical post today, although becom=
ing more involved in the guts<BR>of the system may be an option in the fu=
ture.<BR><BR>For now, I thought I'd put out a few things to think about,<=
BR>from the useland point of view:<BR><BR>1) Many Linux distros (and even=
 more users) are running a less than current<BR>version of Xfree. If more=
 developers are being looked at, tasking some of them<BR>to look after wh=
atever version is the commonly installed version (when it is <BR>not the =
latest and greatest) could be a boon, both for users and the<BR>perceptio=
n of Xfree itself.<BR><BR>2) Not to be offensive about it, but the closed=
 (and rather aloof) nature<BR>of the Xfree dev process is a direct result=
 of the lack of competition.<BR>Linux kernel is wide open and faster movi=
ng because if it wasn't, *BSD<BR>might well leave it looking foolish. Phi=
losophically, some might wish a<BR>plague of competition on your house to=
 force you to be more open, but I<BR>am here commenting in the hope that =
this can happen in a less Darwinian <BR>manner.<BR><BR>3) A short list of=
 things Xfree needs. Keep in mind tha I run Debian stable<BR>mostly, so y=
ou might have fixed some of these already, don't attack me for<BR>that, m=
use instead on point 1.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>What happened to Branden Robinson?&nbsp; I thought he ran Debian sta=
ble branch?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Georgina </DIV></TD></TR>
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