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SubjectRe: Can't X be elemenated?
On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 10:57:42AM +0200, Helge Hafting wrote:
> kartikey bhatt wrote:
> >hey everyone who have joined this thread, my fundamental question have got
> >out of scope. I mean to say
> >
> >1. Kernel level support for graphics device drivers.
> >2. On top of that, one can develop complete lightweight GUI.
> >3. Maybe kernel can provide support for event handling.
> >
> >and I still stick to my opinion that graphics card is a computer resource
> >that needs to be managed by OS rather than 3rd party developers.
>
> The card is managed by the os - X has to ask the kernel nicely to get it.
> (Try starting another X server inside an xterm and see how
> that is refused.)

X :2 (not refused ...)

> The details of drawing the windows is something the os don't
> need to worry about though - that is the job of X.
>
> Please explain whats wrong about "3rd party developers". Depending on
> how you look at it, all of linux is "3rd part developers" except from Linus.
>
> >Just feeding in patches to provide support for AGP gart and DRI
> >is an adhoc solution, a stark immoral choice.
>
> Explain the immoral part. Committing a crime is (usually) immoral.
> Designing software in a way you dislike isn't.

depends on the moral standards ...

best,
Herbert

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