X.org X11 Server Release 6.8

kormoc writes "The developers of X.org have just release the long-desired version 6.8.0. This release brings real translucency and allows one to set values on different windows. Also, nifty drop shadows as well as XDamage, an extention that limits redrawing of windows to only the areas that were damaged. The Xcomposite extention is still not stable, but it works well for some people. Why not give it a shot?"

Comments

Re:composite rules!

[IamTheRealMike]

It was flamebait, as you clearly haven't understood the principle that operating system component releases are different to operating system releases. I haven't had to tweak any X configuration file for a long time now, thanks to the Red Hat/Fedora config tools. I have no doubt that when I upgrade to FC3 this will all be set up automatically. That's what a distribution does, right?

Re:Why do people care so much about drop shadows?

[Zephaniah]

no self respecting troll would make such a statement. This is a new troll trolling in on a troll's old troll... uh, hm actually WHO GIVES A FUCK? Hahah, uhh.

Re:Double standards

[Megaweapon]

It doesn't take programming skills to retest, i.e., rerun the app and see if the problem is still there.

Depends on the user. Ever work on a helpdesk? Ever spend a solid 4 minutes trying to explain to a user that "to compose an email you need to click on the 'Compose' link" (web-based email). Not everyone can even grasp a general interface, much less have the foresight to do any sort of "testing" if they run into a problem.

You might not like how the developer is behaving under the pressure, and you might complain, but can you seriously say you are in the right to do so, since you haven't paid him a Peseta to work on the project?

Why not in some cases? Not all developers are working "under pressure". Like you mentioned there are plenty of dead SourceForge projects sitting out there. They may have had good "intentions" but it takes more than that. I'm simply saying that there are some hackers out there that turn into brazen assholes if you even dare suggest that there is either a design flaw or that their code isn't all that clean. BTW, since when does the right to complain only come with the exchange of money? Joe Hacker has just the same right to ignore Bob User as Bob User has the right to complain. Complaining is just vocalizing an opinion. Said opinion may be nothing but useless whining (I hear it at times as well), but I don't buy the notion that there is no "right" to do it until money is exchanged.