XFree86 Core Team Disbands

mumumu was among the many to write with this news: "XFree86's release engineer David Dawes has announced that "a majority of the XFree86 core team has voted in favour of my proposal to disband the core team". XFree86's News Headline has a short message about it. Why, all of a sudden? What is the successor of the XFree86? Xouvert? freedesktop.org?"

Comments

Re:I hope something replaces X

[javatips]

It will be called XX.

But I suggest you wait a bit for what will replace XX!

Didn't they already replace X

[sinergy]

with NC-17?

willful release of power?!?

[boog3r]

A good example of hope for the future that a group can decide it is no longer required. Look at this hypothetical email in comparison:

I'm very pleased to announce that a majority of the United States House of
Representatives and the United States Senate has voted in favor of my proposal to
disband the United States Congress.

I believe that this is an acknowlegement that the United States Congress was no longer
representative of the active, experienced and skilled population and local governments,
or a place where meaningful legislation happens.

Happy New Year to all!

Dennis
--
Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House of the United States Congress
speaker.house.gov/

That's Impossible!

[NanoWit]

How will XFree maintain control without the bureaucracy?

Re:That's Impossible!

[ballestra]

The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. Fear... will keep the local systems in line.

Re:Why a successor?

[Tim C]

There is nothing in it about the future of X86, which would be mine and many others big concern.

Don't worry - Intel, AMD, etc have far too much money invested in x86 to kill it off anytime soon

Re:Full text of email & analysis.

[Anonymous Coward]

there is a lack of willingness to get involved or a lack of skill of those who ARE willing or a lack of time for those who are both skillfull AND willing

Well I am willing and able! I just finished my 21 Days to VB.NET programming book so I will start routing through the code to see where they left off.

Re:Why a successor?

[Stinking Pig]

> Great! Now what?

Venkman: This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.
Mayor: What do you mean, biblical?
Ray: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor... real Wrath-of-God-type stuff. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies.
Venkman: Rivers and seas boiling!
Egon: 40 years of darkness, earthquakes, volcanos.
Winston:The dead rising from the grave!
Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats, living together... mass hysteria!