[fsug-tvm]: Ubuntu plans to replace X-server with Wayland server

2010-11-06 Thread Visakh
Hi, I am shamelessly cross-posting this news from Slashdot : http://linux.slashdot.org/story/10/11/05/137212/Ubuntu-Dumps-X-For-Unity-On-Wayland http://www.cio.com.au/article/367050/ubuntu_risky_leap_unity_wayland/ I am posting it here because this announcement from Shuttleworth is

[fsug-tvm] : Ubuntu plans to replace X-server with Wayland server

2010-11-06 Thread Visakh
Here is a much better description: http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/ubuntu_embraces_unity_and_wayland_or_gnu_linux_exciting_again Regards, Gokul Das -- Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [fsug-tvm] : Ubuntu plans to replace X-server with Wayland server

2010-11-06 Thread JeevZ
There are other Distros like Mandriva or Fedora. Why would any one stick with Ubuntu?? if its point of user simplicity, I think mandriva is 10 times better than ubuntu. On 11/6/10, Visakh gokulda...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a much better description:

[fsug-tvm] Another Attack to Free Software

2010-11-06 Thread Ranjith S
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/604099/2010-11-06/kerala Kerala News - ബില്ലിങ് കമ്പ്യൂട്ടര്‍വത്കരണം: സ്വതന്ത്ര സോഫ്റ്റ്‌വെയറിനെതിരെ കെ.എസ്.ഇ.ബി എന്‍ജിനിയര്‍ സംഘടന - India, World News - Mathrubhumi Newspaper

[fsug-tvm] Re: : Ubuntu plans to replace X-server with Wayland server

2010-11-06 Thread Visakh
Hi, Agreed that Canonical is a little bit aggressive on this. But Desktop Linux can definitely use some modernization. It is starting to remind me of Win XP and Win 7. Regards, Gokul Das On Nov 6, 2:18 pm, JeevZ jeevan...@gmail.com wrote: There are other Distros like Mandriva or Fedora. Why