Re:Wayland vs. X – Overview
by acdha on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @12:42PM
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It sounded like a but of a misdirected excuse: if someone is still complaining about Wayland now based on an initial experience half a decade ago, wouldn’t the first step be getting up to speed with the current state? When I read that I was reminded of how many Linux users had issues with things like mode lines back in the day, and that was a non-issue only a few years later.
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The problem is 20 years ago you had to use XFree86 if you wanted graphical output in Linux, there was no other choice, so you had to put up with it no matter the craziness.
Now X.org works fine for the majority of users, so for them (/raises hand) it is very hard to see the value proposition of switching to Wayland, especially if prior attempts were less than successful.
The fact that X11 development has stalled might be a plus for those that just want a stable system, are used to the limitations and don't need new features.
We will migrate eventually, likely at next distro upgrade, but there is no hurry.