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Adamal Apprentice
Joined: 05 Dec 2003 Posts: 264 Location: California
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:22 pm Post subject: Should I switch to XOrg? |
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Currently I am using XFree on my Dell 600m laptop. I was wondering if I should make the switch to XOrg. Are there any advantages? |
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ralph Advocate
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 2001 Location: Hamburg
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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I think the biggest advantage right now is that xorg is going to be the package that will be maintained in gentoo while xfree will be obsolete. As xorg and xfree are still very similar it might be the best time to switch now as it is in my experience pretty painless. _________________ The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows.
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codergeek42 Bodhisattva
Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 5142 Location: Anaheim, CA (USA)
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Remember though, that X.org is supposed ot have new betas with XDamage and XComposite and much better GPU/CPU usage in about a week or so, and X.org is supposed to have an official release with those on the 25th of August.
Link So I would say go with X.org... _________________ ~~ Peter: Programmer, Mathematician, STEM & Free Software Advocate, Enlightened Agent, Transhumanist, Fedora contributor
Who am I? :: EFF & FSF |
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Frodg l33t
Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 761
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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I agree..
and if you follow th posts in these forums it is really very easy..... _________________ Aerosolo ergo sum - I spray therefore I am
Gentoo - Registered Linux User # 361400 |
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newbie_100 Guru
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 335 Location: Ashdod, IsraHell
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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codergeek42 wrote: | Remember though, that X.org is supposed ot have new betas with XDamage and XComposite and much better GPU/CPU usage in about a week or so, and X.org is supposed to have an official release with those on the 25th of August.
Link So I would say go with X.org... |
can't wait for the next release! it's going to be awesome (i hope)! |
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Adamal Apprentice
Joined: 05 Dec 2003 Posts: 264 Location: California
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Well I just made the switch since the recommendation was overwhelming. So far everthing works except 3D. |
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