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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by gf000 on Thursday December 25, 2025 @12:05PM (#46385619)
> X11 is backwards compatible, you do not have to "keep up" with its changes.

That's certainly one way to say "no longer developed".

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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by int_19h on Thursday December 25, 2025 @06:17PM (#46387679)
That was also true back when it was actively developed though. X apps compiled a long time ago still run fine today.
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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by badsectoracula on Sunday December 28, 2025 @10:21PM (#46417138)
Xorg is still being under development, there is another fork in development too (XLibre) and you're in the comment thread for a project about a brand new X server written from scratch.

Usually things which are "no longer developed" do not have (at least) three implementations in development.

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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by michaelmrose on Monday December 29, 2025 @12:28PM (#46422966)
Mature projects often don't change much or quickly even when actively maintained or improved.
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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by account42 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @05:19AM (#46539386)
When things work further development is not always a positive.
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