RE: [SLE] release X.org X11R6.7.0
More generally, as I understand it Mandrake, Gentoo, Debian (and thus almost certainly all debian-based distros like Lindows) have all abandoned XFree86 (and are thus X.org bound) Not sure about Red Hat, but I would hardly be surprised if they also go to X.org. So the long-term health of XFree86 is in question unless they can come up with a new technology that offers a compelling reason for vendors to use XFree instead of X.org. Stopping there because I'm getting OT....
-----Original Message----- From: James Ogley [SMTP:james@usr-local-bin.org]
As I read it I get the feeling that this is basically the end of XFree86.
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On Thursday 08 April 2004 11:14, Vince Negri wrote:
More generally, as I understand it Mandrake, Gentoo, Debian (and thus almost certainly all debian-based distros like Lindows) have all abandoned XFree86 (and are thus X.org bound) Not sure about Red Hat, but I would hardly be surprised if they also go to X.org. So the long-term health of XFree86 is in question unless they can come up with a new technology that offers a compelling reason for vendors to use XFree instead of X.org.
Yes, or unless they see the error of their ways and change the licence back. The OpenBSD people had a good go at them, but it's not too late to address your polite but forceful mails to the XFree86 project to try to get them to remember the free part. The whole fork situation is a pity. Best Fergus -- Fergus Wilde Chetham's Library Long Millgate Manchester M3 1SB Tel: +44 161 834 7961 Fax: +44 161 839 5797 http://www.chethams.org.uk
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