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XFree86 Politics & Keith Packard

Submitted by sbutle on Fri, 2003-03-21 06:45. FreeDesktop.org
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PCLinuxOnline is reporting that Keith Parkard wants to fork the XFree86 effort and has subsequently been removed from the XFree86 core team. The issue in general. and if GNOME should send out a statement supporting Keith, is currently being discussed by various GNOME community members on the GNOME Foundation mailing list. The issue is also being discussed on slashdot.

Re: XFree86 Politics & Keith Packard

Submitted by MikeGTN on Fri, 2003-03-21 08:36.

I agree that Keith's views in this article are sound. Also, he's practiscing what he preaches by fixing fundamental X problems with solid, real life solutions.

The problem is that any sort of fork in X could leave GNOME and KDE in the difficult position of needing to support both branches. Particularly if one of GNOME's corporate partners chooses a different path with regard to X.

Let's hope that this recent ruck blows discussion open and results in a freer, more open climate for X.

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