Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:42:51 +0100 From: Julian Stecklina <js@alien8.de> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: tomcat & mouse problems Message-ID: <877i3efb1g.fsf@tabernacle.lan> References: <49A19C22.8000600@telenix.org> <20090223083114.F86550@ury.york.ac.uk> <49A5ABB4.2090601@telenix.org>
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Chuck Robey <chuckr@telenix.org> writes: > Tell me, I haven't followed much of the history about Xfree86 the last few years > (far more concerned with serious health problems), do you know why there aren't > any Xfree86 ports in our ports anymore? I checked, they ARE releasing new > software, it works, it actually builds far, far faster/easier, howcome our ports > are ignoring Xfree86 in favor of Xorg? Not being fascetious here, I really > don't know. I'm thinking I would like to experiment to see if the Xfree86 stuff > works for my mouse better, but I would really rather use our ports, than getting > a release directly from XFree86 (I don't think they even have FreeBSD binaries > anymore). I guess since the license fight that caused the fork most consider XFree86 obsolete. It is said that most development takes place in X.org at the moment. Regards, -- Julian Stecklina Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live. - Martin Golding
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