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> I don't understand where you're getting this idea that Wayland is or was supposed to do all the same things as X This entire post is about Xorg becoming aban
by jolmg 6y ago
> I don't understand where you're getting this idea that Wayland is or was supposed to do all the same things as X
This entire post is about Xorg becoming abandonware. People are expressing why they're not willing to switch to Wayland, citing lack of features they use.
> As an end-user you can continue to use what works for you.
Until Xorg becomes unmaintained and eventually breaks. Wayland is not being put forth as an option. The idea is that X will eventually be unsupported.
- cycloptic 6y agoThe article also includes a call for developers that want to help support X.
- jolmg 6y agoYes it does, but that's not going to stop people from expressing themselves online or discuss the disadvantages of what's coming. Besides, realistically speaking, not everyone is capable enough to do that. Their only way to contribute is to let the web know that not everyone prefers Wayland and why. Discussions like these are like feature requests and bug reports, only broader, encompassing multiple projects. Some people might interpret that as entitled b____ing, but then apparently so are feature requests and bug reports sometimes.
- sergeykish 6y agoIt does nothing good. It is not Wayland fault that distribution decided to switch. It is not Wayland fault that no one wants to maintain X.Org. The right call would be kickstarter, patreon, any kind of sponsorship.