From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 18 11:30:14 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C005B16A4CF for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:30:14 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EA0F43D1D for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:30:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i8IBUEKf078352 for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:30:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i8IBUEvx078351; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:30:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:30:14 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200409181130.i8IBUEvx078351@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Joel Dahl Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D9FE516A4CE for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:26:25 +0000 (GMT) Received: from av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net [81.228.9.180]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 512A243D1F for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:26:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from joel@automatvapen.se) Received: by av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix, from userid 502) id 7BF2038256; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:26:24 +0200 (CEST) Received: from smtp3-1-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (smtp3-1-sn3.vrr.skanova.net [81.228.9.101]) by av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68C3537E9B for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:26:24 +0200 (CEST) Received: from dude.automatvapen.se (t4o955p13.telia.com [195.252.53.133]) by smtp3-1-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix) with SMTP id DD33537E44 for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:26:22 +0200 (CEST) Received: by dude.automatvapen.se (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:26:50 +0200 Message-Id: <20040918112622.DD33537E44@smtp3-1-sn3.vrr.skanova.net> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:26:50 +0200 From: "Joel Dahl" To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/71862: [PATCH] FAQ update: Use entity &xorg; instead of X.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Joel Dahl List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:30:14 -0000 >Number: 71862 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] FAQ update: Use entity &xorg; instead of X.org >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Sep 18 11:30:14 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Joel Dahl >Release: FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD dude.automatvapen.se 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 #1: Sat Jul 10 16:52:28 CEST 2004 root@dude.automatvapen.se:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/WORKSTATION i386 >Description: The X server from The X Foundation is called Xorg. Therefore, use the entity &xorg; added by blackend instead of X.org in the FAQ. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- xorg.diff begins here --- --- book.sgml Fri Sep 17 19:45:34 2004 +++ new.book.sgml Sat Sep 18 13:06:17 2004 @@ -7169,8 +7169,9 @@ The X Window System is the most widely available windowing system capable of running on &unix; or &unix; like systems, including - &os;. X.org administers - the X protocol + &os;. The X.Org + Foundation administers the X protocol standards. The current release of the specification is 11.6, so you will often see references shortened to X11R6 or even just X11. @@ -7196,7 +7197,7 @@ &xfree86; which is maintained by The XFree86 Project, Inc. This software was installed by default on - &os; versions up until 4.10 and 5.2. Although X.org + &os; versions up until 4.10 and 5.2. Although &xorg; itself maintained an implementation during that time period, it was basically only provided as a reference platform, as it had suffered greatly from bitrot over @@ -7206,7 +7207,7 @@ that project over issues including the pace of code changes, future directions, and interpersonal conflicts, and are now contributing - code directly to X.org instead. At that time, X.org updated its + code directly to &xorg; instead. At that time, &xorg; updated its source tree to the last &xfree86; release before its subsequent licensing change (XFree86 version 4.3.99.903), incorporated many changes that had previously been maintained separately, @@ -7217,11 +7218,11 @@ offload more work onto the graphics cards (with the goal of increased performance) and make it more modular (with the goal of increased maintainability, and thus faster - releases as well as easier configuration). X.org intends to + releases as well as easier configuration). &xorg; intends to incorporate the freedesktop.org changes in its future releases. As of July 2004, in &os.current;, - &xfree86; has been replaced with X.org as the default + &xfree86; has been replaced with &xorg; as the default implementation. The &xfree86; ports (x11/XFree86-4 and subports) remain in the ports collection and are still @@ -7243,8 +7244,8 @@ The following paragraphs refer to the &xfree86; implementation, but most should also be applicable - to the X.org implementation as well. While the default - configuration filename for the X.org implementation is + to the &xorg; implementation as well. While the default + configuration filename for the &xorg; implementation is xorg.conf, it will search for XF86Config if it cannot find it. @@ -7253,11 +7254,11 @@ - Will my existing applications run with the X.org suite? + Will my existing applications run with the &xorg; suite? - The X.org software is written to the same X11R6 specification + The &xorg; software is written to the same X11R6 specification that &xfree86; is, so basic applications should work unchanged. A few lesser-used protocols have been deprecated (XIE, PEX, and @@ -7283,11 +7284,11 @@ - Why did &os; choose to go with the X.org ports by default? + Why did &os; choose to go with the &xorg; ports by default? - The X.org developers claim that their goal is to release + The &xorg; developers claim that their goal is to release more often and incorporate new features more quickly. If they are able to do so, this will be very attractive. Also, their software still uses the traditional X license, while &xfree86; --- xorg.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: