From owner-freebsd-current Fri Feb 13 00:28:50 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA21046 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Fri, 13 Feb 1998 00:28:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from sos.freebsd.dk (sos.freebsd.dk [195.8.129.33]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA21041 for ; Fri, 13 Feb 1998 00:28:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sos@sos.freebsd.dk) Received: (from sos@localhost) by sos.freebsd.dk (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA01718; Fri, 13 Feb 1998 08:51:36 +0100 (MET) (envelope-from sos) Message-Id: <199802130751.IAA01718@sos.freebsd.dk> Subject: Re: Linux GGI In-Reply-To: <199802130211.MAA10745@cain.gsoft.com.au> from Daniel O'Connor at "Feb 13, 98 12:41:38 pm" To: doconnor@gsoft.com.au (Daniel O'Connor) Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 08:51:35 +0100 (MET) Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG From: Søren Schmidt Reply-to: sos@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL30 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG In reply to Daniel O'Connor who wrote: > Hi, > I have come across the GGI project, which aims to allow access to graphics > devices easily, and without having SUID binaries around - also allows multiple > monitors and keyboards etc.. > I am thinking of porting it to FreeBSD, because it actually looks descent - > well, their goals are good anyway :) Hmm, you have plenty of spare time I guess :) > They have kernel bits which have to be added which are going to be the hard > stuff, but I am working on the userland stuff at the moment. > > Anyone else interested? > The URL for the GGI Homepage is http://synergy.caltech.edu/~ggi/ I've looked at this long ago, and it sounds real nice... However, I dont see it having much success with the rate new Video Chipsets occur currently. There is no chance in hell for holding up on this... Its worth looking after though, if they manage to get enough momentum behind them, it might challenge the Xfree guys, and competition newer hurts :) Let me know if you need help with the kernel/video parts, I know my way around there ;) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Søren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org) FreeBSD Core Team Even more code to hack -- will it ever end .. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message