Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 19:31:50 +0100 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: "Zane C. B-H." <v.velox@vvelox.net> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: End of year Xorg status rant Message-ID: <20170103183149.GA86111@slackbox.erewhon.home> In-Reply-To: <822e64b6a6efa38ad5331e2be3f175f9@vvelox.net> References: <20161230163653.54909631@rsbsd.rsb> <15952279f17.e0be0d8c34357.732964216134709731@nextbsd.org> <20161231120453.13adf858@thor.walstatt.dynvpn.de> <20161231145143.18e6ac99@rsbsd.rsb> <20161231131150.GA3514@lonesome.com> <20161231160319.1a77a8fd@azsupport.com> <822e64b6a6efa38ad5331e2be3f175f9@vvelox.net>
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--envbJBWh7q8WU6mo Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Jan 03, 2017 at 12:14:54AM -0600, Zane C. B-H. wrote: > On 2016-12-31 09:03, Andrei wrote: > > On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 07:11:51 -0600 > > Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> wrote: > >=20 > >> On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 02:51:55PM +0300, Beeblebrox via freebsd-x11 > >> wrote: > >> > I'm sure the Foundation and developers have been debating whether to > >> > drop desktop all together > >>=20 > >> I have never heard of any such discussion. Would the Foundation be willing to sponsor a developer to work on X? I'd be willing to donate toward that. > Honestly this entire thread has been full of WTF. Second that. > I've been using FreeBSD for desktop purposes since like late 2001/early= =20 > 2002. The only issue I've ever had is X -configure does a shit job of=20 > picking defaults at times, but that is not a FreeBSD issue. I've been using FreeBSD amd64 on desktops and laptops since 2004 (5.3).=20 Mostly on Radeon GPU's. On the whole, I'd say X works fine. > Yes, X tends to lag a bit behind Linux, Given limited manpower, that is pretty much a given. Especially since Linux graphics seem (IMO) to be in a permanent state of flux. > but all in all X is a much > better experience on FreeBSD than Linux. One of the big thing that > really stands out between the two is screen tearing is rare on FreeBSD > compared to Linux. I cannot recall ever seeing screen tearing on FreeBSD. > X works well enough under FreeBSD that I honestly use it for gaming via > wine. > > Personally I am proud and happy with what our X team has done with it, Ditto. > especially with Intel chipset support since like 10, making using it on > a broader number of laptops all that more awesome. In 11 it is > completely goat fragging wiz with the new KMS stuff. <3 The new KMS works fine with my Radeons. Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://rsmith.home.xs4all.nl/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 5753 3324 1661 B0FE 8D93 FCED 40F6 D5DC A38A 33E0 (keyID: A38A33E0) --envbJBWh7q8WU6mo Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAABCAAdFiEEV1MzJBZhsP6Nk/ztQPbV3KOKM+AFAlhr7g8ACgkQQPbV3KOK M+Drlw/6AjyvnvZ9F8ebzho+224Nox8xZWYloqP5QuQCTI5XBbHPtPrYbpKX4h/j UID5LVvEY6L3G26OthO5ZSAe06DQnG4SlfWQVbRjUyAWER2OJU4S5khZRnWTtgow dsw1FvfSZhpPl1aGm0SAzD+fZlq223b0rhcDJDfLPRogpQhyrx5o1vHrMncvfC2e AjbakBMb4MYw5410XqLEH4Jr8OBZjQ4LX+Jq7j+WvOQ8cyOpAP6T4NZ3B2Oaqq2I iIj2tQHut0wVJ8FJfj5pz4Vn+Ka608ZuXs7ub9bBAJdRQy4SaiiQIwlMdmZQXw5H jHMtI6u7bTxqLZ6iFTnsggPDpSMb1DS99PWQcA4kIZSwTJAzIdpHngoSAm5RRWIT lIFz+XKRhrxy2U9g29diehV4xgQ60tzWLmTyhb9D9PPk5wwuhmjZ9z7fQFBlMF7G V21xQqP7LzbTUx+xlrJ0aDPRbJ6LtynXuy75G/ud+6CD7W8K2fVl+evX7p0L4wpG M8ZOelc2Jmthhs9QhiEFhBuc7xMHlvOyk2BHWqXSe6h3OZauqAdsOa9iBmE1wHNh l1nVNmzfr0LvVDheAsWbF7DJp4qZZdoYAL+IG8DJs/k8MLkzhebSDmccurvaRL/0 mGSqQhN4XzYZfNjVCj47hIBjYlHY51lO4HOe3ojAPdxIjkm/JxM= =i2cc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --envbJBWh7q8WU6mo--
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