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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu, The Pussy Distro, Is Going Rust
Date: 25 Mar 2025 00:10:53 GMT
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On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:07:42 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> We'll see. I'm also concerned about compatibility. I don't know what the
> situation is with Wayland now, but a couple years ago they were saying
> you would have to make changes to some of the applications you use
> because they weren't compatible with Wayland. I don't buy into that. In
> my opinion it's up to Wayland to build in compatibility with established
> applications, not _vice versa_.

Other than XWayland that gets into philosophical questions. In Wayland an 
app is effectively sandboxed. Not so with Xlib. Somehow when working with 
Motif you always found yourself working back through all six volumes to 
Volume One. Gods help you if you got to Volume Zero.

https://www.amazon.es/Protocol-DEFINITIVE-GUIDES-WINDOW-SYSTEM/dp/
156592083X