Xorg Neglect and XLibre Slander
10 months ago
- #Xorg
- #OpenSource
- #SoftwareDevelopment
- Reverts in Xorg are common and not indicative of poor code quality, similar to other high-quality open-source projects like Linux.
- Xorg's development and stable branches have diverged significantly, with the stable branch missing over 1400 commits from the master branch.
- A notable patch for tear-free rendering in Xorg has been available since 2022 but remains unreleased to users, contributing to misinformation about Xorg's capabilities.
- XLibre includes numerous patches not released by Xorg, including community contributions, offering users access to features and fixes not available in Xorg's stable releases.
- The article suggests institutional neglect rather than conspiracy may be hindering Xorg's development and release of community patches.