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Mandrakelinux Goes X.org
dvalin writes "With Mandrakelinux now going for X.org it seems like every big linux distributor now has officialy dumped XFree86.
First release for cooker was announced on the changelog list the 7th of June:
http://archives.mandrakelinux.com/changelog/2004-0 6/msg00799.php
Nice to see for all us cookers out there:)
Also on another note, Mandrakelinux has also switched to gcc-3.4 now"
Giving credit where credit is due is incompatible with the GPL ;)
(at least the method of doing so in the BSD 4 clause license)
Xlib is part of the Xserver and if X.org decides to change it ni the future then I and many other companies are screwed. you KNOW that is what I am talking about, stop arguing about symantics. Xlib is a part of the Xserver package, and if they decide that changing it to the latest "cool" idea because it's now easier to change things without the iron fist rule of Xfree86 then lots of people will get screwed.
Compatability is very important, and the rush to "open up for changes" can cause huge problems for us that use common commercial hardware.
That is the biggest worry, who cares if it's Xlib or the x.org server... the same group of people are programming on it and their new direction will have a large and profound affect on many users.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
XFree86 = a working system and the wrong licence,
Xorg = a right licence and non working system