The X Window innovation: welcome to the new Xorg

Posted by scrubs on May 13, 2009 9:41 AM EDT
Free Software Magazine; By Mitch Meyran
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Over time, many people have complained about the X Window system; the X Window system, or Xorg in its current most popular implementation, is the layer between applications and the graphics adapter. It has some fantastic features (like the ability to run application over the network) and some shortcoming. One thing is sure: it has evolved over the last year or so, immensely, especially as far as 3D and hardware acceleration. In this article I will explain has X Window has changed, and what to expect in the near future. Several significant things happened, and they all depended on one another. But first, some background. Read the full story at Free Software Magazine.

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