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GNOME Is Taking Steps Towards Dropping X11

Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Oct 09, 2023,

updated Oct 14, 2023

The transition from X.Org to Wayland has been a topic of discussion and gradual implementation across the entire Linux ecosystem for years.

One of the most compelling reasons to embrace Wayland lies in its superior security model. Furthermore, it also brings to the table a streamlined and efficient display server protocol, which starkly contrasts the often-criticized complexity and overhead of X11.

In this regard, the developers of GNOME, one of the most popular desktop environments, have recently been abuzz with discussions surrounding a significant shift in its developmental trajectory.

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The Register:

GNOME developer proposes removing the X11 session

Jordan Petridis' two merge requests in the GNOME's source code in Gitlab are the most definite signs yet that GNOME is getting close to dropping support for running on what its developers consider the legacy X11 display server. The first change removes the gnome-xorg.desktop file. As Petridis says...