Ubuntu dumps X window system, creates replacement for PC and mobile

Posted by BernardSwiss on Mar 6, 2013 8:14 AM
By Ars Technica
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The X window system has served numerous Linux- and Unix-based operating systems well over its nearly three decades of life. But Canonical is ready to move on from X, saying a new display server is necessary to power the Unity user interface in Ubuntu as the OS expands from desktops to tablets and phones.

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