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freedesktop.org xlibs 1.0 Released

Posted by timothy on from the how-long-until-etc dept.

Daniel Stone writes "A short time ago, freedesktop.org xlibs 1.0 was released. Simply put, this is the collection of libX11, libXext, and other little-used libraries that kind of power your whole desktop. The xlibs team at fd.o are now maintaining all these libraries, and more, and we're going to be making releases as part of the fd.o platform, which is far more wide-ranging, but it still forms an important part of the platform. Share and enjoy!"

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  1. How do I shot web? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I want 2 b spoder man:(

  2. Communism: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    It's fun! Please try it.

  3. MODS: EXPLAIN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Why is this a "troll"? Offtopic, perhaps marginally - but a troll? Please, don't be silly.

    1. Re:MODS: EXPLAIN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Does it really matter? It was always going to get downmodded anyway.

      You think it was only marginally offtopic? I think troll is the best fit for this utterly meritless posting, lacking a 'crap' option as we do.

      I wasn't the moderator though.

    2. Re:MODS: EXPLAIN by Beek · · Score: 2, Funny

      Meritless? It was a lot more amusing than the robotic cliches that modded up to +5.

      "DRM infringes on my freedom." +5 BORING!!!!!

  4. Re:Who uses Xlib by bad_sheep · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't forget to remove the line containing "killall X" in your crontab !

  5. Re:Not that X is slow ... by AllUsernamesAreGone · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's the DBUS ?

    It's dthing you get on to go to work in when you don't want to get dcar out of dgarage mon.

    Or, put another way, I don't have a fscking clue so, in the greatest tradition of /., I said something silly instead.

  6. Re:Little used ? by Simon+Kongshoj · · Score: 2, Funny

    Blargh.
    #include <irony.h>
    Sorry 'bout that.

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  7. Re:Not that X is slow ... by jackbird · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...so you could say that, um, DBUS ran over DCOP? Tragic.

  8. weird naming by abe+ferlman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nothing happens when I issue the following command

    mount /dev/fd.o /mnt/floppy

    Am I using this wrong?

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  9. Re:What is X-Windows? by afree87 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's a stupid graphical system that inverts the meaning of client and server. It needs a client (or is it server?) like XFree86 to run on your computer and display an ugly, useless black-and-white screen. It needs software like xterm to do anything with. It needs a window manager like TWM, FVWM or Metacity to actually move around windows. It needs a windowing system like KDE or GNOME to be presentable.

    What it does by itself is anyone's guess. Probably low-level graphics calls.