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RE: [xougen] GPL-ed X compression scheme -- my gaff
From: |
David Ross |
Subject: |
RE: [xougen] GPL-ed X compression scheme -- my gaff |
Date: |
Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:45:24 -0700 |
Implantation should have been implementation. I've changed it below
....
:)
David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden
> On Behalf Of David Ross
> Sent: 2003 September 26 3:16 PM
> To: address@hidden; 'General discussion about the
> Xouvert X server'
> Subject: RE: [xougen] GPL-ed X compression scheme
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Xouvert is not about changing the X11 protocol, but about
> making a development branch implementation that maintains X11
> standard and releasing extensions and improvements to X11 in
> our branch faster than Xfree can. We will not break any X11
> functionality in our implementation, period.
>
> The key here is faster and more open development, not
> changing a standard.
>
> I think the licensing question is also addressed and answered
> in the FAQ.
>
> David
>
> address@hidden
> -Documentation Manager && FAQ Maintainer.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: address@hidden
> > [mailto:address@hidden
> > On Behalf Of Roland Nagtegaal
> > Sent: 2003 September 26 12:24 PM
> > To: General discussion about the Xouvert X server
> > Subject: [xougen] GPL-ed X compression scheme
> >
> >
> > Hi people,
> >
> > faster/more lightweight X network protocol is one of the
> > goals of Xouvert, right? For a X protocol compression scheme
> > look at this:
> >
> http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS6854504464.html
>
> Also, did I mention that the Y window system project is also
> under an open source license, with all code available? (see
> my previous post) I would seem to me that picking some pieces
> from these projects (of course with asking permission, and
> retaining their
> licenses) could speed up the development of Xouvert.
>
> kind regards,
>
> Roland Nagtegaal <address@hidden>
> loridanshof
>
>
>
>
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