X.Org 6.8.2 is Out

ertz writes "The X.Org Foundation today announced the fourth release of the X Window System since the formation of the Foundation in January of 2004. The new X.Org release, called X Window System Version 11, Release 6.8.2 (X11R6.8.2) builds on the work of X.org X11R6.8.0 and X11R6.8.1 released in 2004. X11R6.8.2 combines the latest developments from many people and companies working with the X Window System and an open X.Org Foundation Release Team. All Official X.Org Releases are available for download from the ftp site and at mirror-sites world-wide."

YAY!

[zoloto]

This is actually a little faster on my 500mhz intel system! And who said code get's slower as it ages?

Re:So is Xfree86 dead?

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, it's dead. Netcraft confirms it.

Re:YAY!

[Anonymous Coward]

Not me. Every new version of OSX that has come out has made my old Mac run faster.

New freetype

[m50d]

Now maybe some of the "Linux fonts are awful" trolls will stop.

cool, but ...

[Anonymous Coward]

cool, but will it run Linux?

Re:Xgl

[Anonymous Coward]

Gotta love a post about people missing the point that completely misses the point.

Re:Debian?

[FreeUser]

Debian will move to Xorg the day Duke Nukem Forever is released.

I see you've been playing with the Duke Nukem beta as well.

The experimental version of Debian that will be running xorg REQUIRES Duke Nukem Forever to boot. It runs as a client process, accessible by shooting the bouncer at the alien-infested oyster bar (from the opening screen take 2 lefts, a right, a left, and straight on three blocks. It'll be on your right.) Killing the bouncer will fork off a process that boostraps the new Debian, from which point you can fire up xorg either using startx or by defaulting to runlevel 5.

Re:So is Xfree86 dead?

[Citizen of Earth]

Is it being actively maintained or developed?

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it...?

Re:version numbers

[AZPolarBear]

Hence it's X11R6, but Version 11 of the X-Windowing system is the one that's a standard, so they can drop the 11.

You must work in Sun's marketing department.

What about even beyond experimental

[kjj]

I really thing there need to be a fifth branch that even goes way beyond experimental. A tree where just about anything will show up literally a day or two after its release. It could be called the god branch or something.