Is XFree86 still being developed?

Is XFree86 still being developed? Most distributions nowadays with the exception of Debian use X. org leading most to think that Xfree86 is dead. Is it still alive?.

Everything Linux 1798 This topic was started by iamroot, 2005-02-11 03:53

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iamroot

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#142231

2005-02-11 04:53

Is XFree86 still being developed? Most distributions nowadays with the exception of Debian use X.org leading most to think that Xfree86 is dead. Is it still "alive"?

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clutch

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#142232

2005-02-11 08:21

One can only hope it died.

Reason #1 - Move vendor support to X.org and leave it there, rather than splintering it (Linux has enough issues with vendor support, this doesn't need to be another one)

Reason #2 - He deserves to get dropped for such a pinheaded idea with the licensing

iamroot

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#142233

2005-02-11 13:49

Hey, i did some checks and gues what? XFree86 is still alive.