Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:28:27 -0400 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: vladimir@math.uic.edu, "freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: X.org vs. XFree86 ports Message-ID: <40C3FCFB.20103@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <20040605165320.1853.qmail@cat.math.uic.edu> References: <20040605165320.1853.qmail@cat.math.uic.edu>
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vladimir@math.uic.edu wrote: > does anyone know the situation with these ports? I am trying > to understand which one of two X branches (or both?) is going > to be supported in FreeBSD. FreeBSD has been using XFree86 up through 4.10 and 5.2; I believe the project will switch to using the X.org version by default for 5.3 and future releases. XFree86 will be supported via ports. Someone closer to the matter than I just posted a suggested change to the freebsd-docs mailing list with more details, so answers to your question are being actively considered now. :-) -- -Chuck "I didn't rant about X11 at all, this post" Swiger
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