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Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 00:03:04 +0200 (CEST)
From: linux cbon <linuxcbon@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: replacing X Window System !
To: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
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       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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 --- Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu a ?crit : 
> I think it adequately demonstrates that you're
> unable to distinguish
> between problems that *a specific implementation of
> X* has, and problems
> that *the X system as a design* has.  If one
> particular X server has
> a misfeature, the correct fix is to fix the server
> software.

Didnt I already write about all this before ?
We should fix X.org (root, hardware access) problems.
But fixing only X.org is not enough.

X implementations problems :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System#Limitations_and_criticisms_of_X
http://www.std.org/~msm/common/protocol.pdf
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/2006-03/0987.html
http://cbbrowne.com/info/xbloat.html


> So if you want to fix the *problem*, go learn enough
> about graphics to
> actually help design an open, non-evil chipset. 
> That's the *real* problem,
> not whatever fantasized shortcomings of X itself
> you're trolling about.

One example : Tech Source company is trying to do an
open-source graphic cards.
http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics

I would be happy that Nvidia or ATI open their
drivers.


Regards


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