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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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GNOME 47 Can Now Be Built With X11 Support Disabled (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For those wanting to build a Wayland-only Linux desktop experience without carrying any aging X11 baggage, GNOME 47 will be able to optionally offer Wayland-only support without carrying X11/X.Org support. This Mutter merge request landed today that allows compiling Mutter with X11 support disabled. That landed today along with this GNOME Shell merge request for being able to disable X11 support too.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think X will still be around for a while but it makes no sense to use it with a full desktop like gnome. Gnome has its own stack so Wayland makes sense.

It will be cool to see desktops like Xfce4, Cinnamon and Mate get support.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

wouldnt Xfce have to rebrand though? lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Xfce4 is a name not a acronym. It used to be back in the day but it now uses GTK.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

yes, it is a name that is literally pronounced like "X face"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I pronounce it x f c e