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1. What is X11R6.7.0?

X11R6.7.0 is the seventh full release in the X11R6.7 series.

X11R6.7 is the current X.Org Foundation release series, based on the XFree86 4.x code base. The first release in the XFree86 4.x series was in early 2000. The core of X11R6.7 is a modular X server. The 6.7.0 version is a new release that includes additional hardware support, functional enhancements and bug fixes. Specific release enhancements can be viewed in the Release Notes.

Most modern PC video hardware is supported in X11R6.7.0, and most PC video hardware that isn't supported explicitly can be used with the "vesa" driver. The Release Notes has a table showing the drivers provided with X11R6.7.0, and links to related documentation.

The X.Org Foundation X releases are produced by the X.Org Foundation. The X.Org Foundation has been formed as a Delaware corporation organized to operate as a scientific charity under IRS code 501(c)(3) to chartered to develop and execute effective strategies which provide world-wide stewardship of the X Window System technology and standards. Membership in the X.Org Foundation is free to all participants. Applications for Membership are now being accepted, and active participants in the further development of the X Window Technology are invited to complete a membership application. The X11R6.7.0 codebase is based on the codebase found in XFree86[tm] 4.4RC2, which in turn was based on the original X Window System sample implementation from the X Consortium and it's successors. This release is dedicated to the greater X community, developers and users alike.

XFree86[tm] is produced by The XFree86 Project, Inc through the work of a group of volunteer independent developers. The XFree86 Project is a non-commercial organisation and XFree86 would not exist without the invaluable development contributions of volunteers from around the world.


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