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Frame: A new X11 server – implemented directly in assembly
Wayland is dominating the recent news about FOSS GUIs – even dignified elder Xfce’s official support is getting close . However, X11 is very much not dead yet, and new developments keep appearing.
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Wayland is dominating the recent news about FOSS GUIs – even dignified elder Xfce’s official support is getting close . However, X11 is very much not dead yet, and new developments keep appearing. Last week, Norwegian FOSS developer Geir Isene announced his all-new server for the venerable X11 display protocol. Its description is in the title of the announcement post: Frame - the first Linux Assembly X server .
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