* [ISSUE] Request replacing xorg with xenocara,
@ 2021-01-01 17:36 FrostKnight
2021-01-01 18:14 ` Johnnynator
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0 siblings, 4 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: FrostKnight @ 2021-01-01 17:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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New issue by FrostKnight on void-packages repository
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/27601
Description:
Apparently, its being abandoned, etc...
But as of now, OpenBSD still seems to support xenocara in light of the news below...
https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/30/x_server_lead_maintainer_declares/
https://ajaxnwnk.blogspot.com/2020/10/on-abandoning-x-server.html
Just my two cents...
I am not a developer, but I wondered if you guys plan to do such. :)
If not, say so/lock.
OpenBSD's version though has many layers of security and protection so I thought you would be interested in xenocara.
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2021-01-01 17:36 [ISSUE] Request replacing xorg with xenocara, FrostKnight
@ 2021-01-01 18:14 ` Johnnynator
2021-01-01 18:14 ` Johnnynator
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3 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Johnnynator @ 2021-01-01 18:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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New comment by Johnnynator on void-packages repository
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/27601#issuecomment-753359733
Comment:
> OpenBSD's version though has many layers of security and protection so I thought you would be interested in xenocara.
these "layers" come down to features specific to OpenBSD features, like usage of `pledge(2)`. There isn't really any development happening there that would be interesting to use, and xorg still pushes releases with Security fixed (last one was a month ago).
Every fix in xenocara that might be interesting for us will end up in upstream, OpenBSD doesn't see xenocara as a fork.
so a) Xorg isn't fully abandoned yet
and b) xenocara doesn't provide any benefits for linux.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread* Re: Request replacing xorg with xenocara,
2021-01-01 17:36 [ISSUE] Request replacing xorg with xenocara, FrostKnight
2021-01-01 18:14 ` Johnnynator
@ 2021-01-01 18:14 ` Johnnynator
2021-01-01 18:55 ` [ISSUE] [CLOSED] " q66
2021-01-01 23:22 ` FrostKnight
3 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Johnnynator @ 2021-01-01 18:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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New comment by Johnnynator on void-packages repository
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/27601#issuecomment-753359733
Comment:
> OpenBSD's version though has many layers of security and protection so I thought you would be interested in xenocara.
these "layers" come down to features specific to OpenBSD features, like usage of `pledge(2)`. There isn't really any development happening there that would be interesting to use, and xorg still pushes releases with Security fixed (last one was a month ago).
Every fix in xenocara that might be interesting for us will end up in upstream, OpenBSD doesn't see xenocara as a fork.
so a) Xorg isn't abandoned yet
and b) xenocara doesn't provide any benefits for linux.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: [ISSUE] [CLOSED] Request replacing xorg with xenocara,
2021-01-01 17:36 [ISSUE] Request replacing xorg with xenocara, FrostKnight
2021-01-01 18:14 ` Johnnynator
2021-01-01 18:14 ` Johnnynator
@ 2021-01-01 18:55 ` q66
2021-01-01 23:22 ` FrostKnight
3 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: q66 @ 2021-01-01 18:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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Closed issue by FrostKnight on void-packages repository
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/27601
Description:
Apparently, its being abandoned, etc...
But as of now, OpenBSD still seems to support xenocara in light of the news below...
https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/30/x_server_lead_maintainer_declares/
https://ajaxnwnk.blogspot.com/2020/10/on-abandoning-x-server.html
Just my two cents...
I am not a developer, but I wondered if you guys plan to do such. :)
If not, say so/lock.
OpenBSD's version though has many layers of security and protection so I thought you would be interested in xenocara.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: Request replacing xorg with xenocara,
2021-01-01 17:36 [ISSUE] Request replacing xorg with xenocara, FrostKnight
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2021-01-01 18:55 ` [ISSUE] [CLOSED] " q66
@ 2021-01-01 23:22 ` FrostKnight
3 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: FrostKnight @ 2021-01-01 23:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ml
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New comment by FrostKnight on void-packages repository
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/27601#issuecomment-753403117
Comment:
Nevermind then, I forgot about those security features only working in OpenBSD...
Well, if you change your mind, I am sure you would do it anyways.
Either way, I thought xorg was abandoned... hmm... nvm then.
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