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Addressing XLibre Change and GhostBSD Future

2 days ago
  • #XLibre
  • #Wayland
  • #GhostBSD
  • GhostBSD is moving to XLibre due to concerns about Xorg's future and lack of progress.
  • Wayland is not yet viable for GhostBSD as MATE, XFCE, and Gershwin are not ready for it.
  • XLibre was chosen after evaluation, and it was ported to GhostBSD's ports tree before FreeBSD.
  • The decision to switch was influenced by Xorg reverting changes for non-technical reasons, seen as a red flag.
  • MATE's future is uncertain, with little communication from developers and slow progress on Wayland support.
  • GTK 3's maintenance is uncertain, and GTK 5 will drop X11 support, posing a future challenge.
  • Gershwin, a new project using Objective-C, is being considered as a potential future desktop environment.
  • GhostBSD's founder is considering delegating tasks to ensure the project's survival amid personal challenges.
  • The project's longevity is uncertain, with the founder acknowledging the need for community support.