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

2010-11-17 Thread Visakh
Hi, On Nov 16, 7:38 pm, prakreet vipinmatth...@gmail.com wrote: the main problem canonical is going to face is getting graphics card vendors to support wayland display server.. the graphics card drivers need to be rewritten to support wayland. nvidia publicly said that they have no plans to

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

2010-11-15 Thread Visakh
Hi, Well, just as I expected, people are very interested in this bold move by Canonical. Let me throw in some tech details (as I interpret it), so that we can make better judgment. On Nov 13, 11:44 pm, Saji Nediyanchath saj...@gmail.com wrote: What I understood from the decision is that

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

2010-11-13 Thread rakesh kr
Yes i also agree with that Mandriva is many times better than ubuntu i wonder why people become followers of ubuntu.?fedora ,mandriva .sabayon(consumes more RAM) SUSE all are good distros pls try from these ones/. On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 5:18 AM, JeevZ jeevan...@gmail.com wrote: There are

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

2010-11-13 Thread Saji Nediyanchath
@rakesh, I think that the answer lies in the user-friendliness of Ubuntu in terms of various different ways the users can find help. The choices are many, such as Ubuntu forums, Ubuntu-wiki, Ubuntu community help pages, Launchpad answers, and the one that I love the most- help via IRC. On IRC the

[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: