We'll see.

Post #335,323 by Another Scott 11/6/10 11:34:33 AM Reply	We'll see. From the SJVN link: You won't need to give up X-based applications though to use Wayland. Shuttleworth also said, "We're confident we'll be able to retain the ability to run X applications in a compatibility mode, so this is not a transition that needs to reset the world of desktop free software. Nor is it a transition everyone needs to make at the same time: for the same reason we'll keep investing in the 2D experience on Ubuntu despite also believing that Unity, with all its GL dependencies, is the best interface for the desktop. We'll help GNOME and KDE with the transition, there's no reason for them not to be there on day one either." You obviously know more about this stuff than me, but I wouldn't throw out the baby just yet. It's good to be working on new things that improve performance, etc. Cheers, Scott. (Who thought "everyone" was saying OpenGL was dead a few years ago, so is a little surprised about this.)
Post #335,324 by folkert 11/6/10 12:28:39 PM Reply	I don't have a problem with that... But if it impacts the network transparency I have now... slow as it can be sometimes, its STILL networking transparency that has worked for decades. I'm skeptical. I'll give it a try, as long as OpenGL is the whole idea behind it... its gotta be better in performance... and its gotta be simpler... but I have to have my network transparency!
Post #335,475 by jake123 11/9/10 7:32:44 AM Reply	Actually, here's what would be good with this If you could run X and wayland at the same time, either by running an x server in a window or on another terminal. I'm with you though. At my job, network transparency is a must-have. I have to be able to run X; wayland might be a nice add-on, but those times when I have to x into one of our production systems is not likely to go away, and I very much doubt wayland will be coming to our solaris boxen anytime soon.

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