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| = The X.Org Foundation = | |
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The X.Org project provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The development work is being done in conjunction with the [[http://freedesktop.org|freedesktop.org]] community. The [[XorgFoundation|X.Org Foundation]] is the educational non-profit corporation whose [[BoardOfDirectors|Board]] serves this effort, and whose [[Membership|Members]] lead this work. |
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| == Open Source Implementation of The X Window System == | The current X.Org release is [[Releases/7.7|X11R7.7]]. The next major release will be [[Releases/7.8|X11R7.8]]. Information about all [[Releases|releases]] is available. ''(Important: If you have an older release, please see the [[Development/Security|Security page]] for information on security updates.)'' |
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| The X.Org Foundation provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The development work is being done as part of the [http://freedesktop.org freedesktop.org] community. === About the X.Org Foundation. === X.Org Foundation (or X.Org for short) is a company recently organized to operate as a scientific charity under IRS code 501(c)(3), chartered to develop and execute effective strategies that provide worldwide stewardship of the X Window System technology and standards. The Board of Directors includes: Stuart Anderson (Free Standards Group), Egbert Eich (SUSE), Jim Gettys (HP), Stuart Kreitman (SUN), Kevin Martin (Red Hat), Jim !McQuillan (Linux Terminal Server Project), Keith Packard (HP), Leon Shiman (Shiman Associates). The website for the X.Org Foundation and how to join it can be found at [http://www.x.org/ http://www.x.org/]. == News == We are proud to announce the X11R6.8.1 release! See other [http://freedesktop.org/XOrg/News News] about the !X.Org tree. == About the X11R6.8.1 Release == The X11R6.8.1 release is a security release on top of X11R6.8.0; it patches several holes in the X Pixmap library (libXpm). == About the X11R6.8.0 Release == In response to demand of users and application developers, X.Org's X11R6.8 brings forward widely anticipated fundamental facilities through this release. They include the first X Window System support for: * Translucent windows * Window animation, window decorations like shadows * Support for accessibility applications * Support for 3D immersive user environments like=20 Looking Glass(1) and [http://www.opencroquet.org Croquet] * Support for large scale display walls using [http://dmx.sourceforge.net DMX](3) These new facilities, some of which are still considered experimental, and so not enabled by default, have been under development for several years. Once completed and deployed, they will enable X Window System desktop projects, such as Gnome and KDE, to greatly extend their visual user interface vocabulary while still ensuring uncompromised support for existing applications, even surpassing current state of the art in competing window systems. These facilities will enable easy implementation of thumbnailing, screen magnifiers for accessibility, translucent windows, menus, drop shadows, and even integration of conventional applications into 3D immersive environments. They are the result of open collaboration within the freedesktop.org community, desktop projects, and the X Window System user and developer community. For some illustrations visit our [http://www.freedesktop.org/XOrg/X11R68ScreenShots screen shot page]. Features also included in this release are updates and fixes to: !FreeType2, !Xprint, !XawPrintShell, Mesa, DRI, driver rotation support, Render, and many driver updates. See xc/ChangeLog for list of fixes and enhancements. The X.Org code base was derived from XFree86 4.4 RC2. Just before its 4.4 release, XFree86 adopted a new license possibly incompatible with the GPL. For this reason, we have recreated its tree as closely as possible without importing files affected by the new license. The monolithic tree is being referred to as simply "XOrg". We expect that this will be the last major "monolithic" release of the X Window System. There will be coordinated releases of everything currently in the traditional tree, but they will no longer be contained in a single giant tarball. === Documentation === * [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/ Full documentation] * [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/README.html README] * [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/RELNOTES.html Release Notes], [[ReleaseNotes6.8.0][Release notes eratta]] * [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/LICENSE.html Licenses] * [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/BUILD.html Build Directions] * Manual pages: [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/manindex1.html Commands], [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/manindex3.html Library Functions], [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/manindex4.html Drivers], [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/manindex5.html Files and file formats], [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/manindex7.html Miscellaneous] === Download the X11R6.8.1 Release === A set of seven tarballs are available that contain the X11R6.8.1 release, or you can get the release directly from CVS using the "XORG-6''8''1" tag. * [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.1/src/ Source tarball directory] == CVS == #CvsAnchor Use your freedesktop.org shell account to access /cvs/xorg with ssh, or use anonymous CVS to obtain a copy of the lastest X.Org Foundation release (~320MB): {{{ $ cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@cvs.freedesktop.org:/cvs/xorg login CVS password: <hit return> $ cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@cvs.freedesktop.org:/cvs/xorg co -P -rXORG-6''8''1 xc }}} For more information on CVS access and how you may obtain write access to the X.Org repository please check the CvsPage. |
You may be interested in: * [[Documentation]] * Development-related [[News|news]]. * X.Org [[Events|events]]. * [[Other/Press|Press releases]]. * [[XorgFoundation/Reports/2010|The 2010 Annual Report on the State of the X.Org Foundation]] * [[RelatedProjects|Related projects]]. |
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| * The ["FAQ"] wiki has much useful information. We recommend starting here when you have a problem. * If you are not sure it is a bug send your question to xorg@freedesktop.org. * Use the “xorg” product in the [http://bugs.freedesktop.org freedesktop bugzilla] to report bugs against the XOrg CVS tree. [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/ Gnome's bugzilla suggestions] are well worth looking over if you are new to reporting bugs with systems like bugzilla. * General questions about X11R6.8 should also be asked on xorg@freedesktop.org. * IRC: irc.freenode.net #xorg === Fixing bugs === Bugs assigned to the pseudo-user xorg-bugzilla-noise@freedesktop.org need someone to take ownership of them. If you feel qualified to fix the bug, feel free to take ownership of the bug by reassigning it to yourself. == To Do == See [[Software.XOrgToDo][XOrgToDo]] for a list of tasks that need to be done specific to the XOrg monolithic tree. A much more comprehensive list [http://www.freedesktop.org/Main/FreedesktopProjects of X related projects] is also available. |
* Check to see if your question is answered in the [[FAQ]]. * Use the {{{xorg}}} product in the [[https://bugs.freedesktop.org|freedesktop bugzilla]] to report bugs against X.Org. ([[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/|Gnome's bugzilla suggestions]] are well worth looking over if you are new to reporting bugs with systems like bugzilla.) * Check the [[http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/|Xorg mailing list archives]] * Send other questions or comments to [[mailto:xorg@freedesktop.org|the xorg mailing list]]. * Or get help on [[XorgIRC]]. |
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| If you are interested in helping in our efforts to improve the X Window System technology please have a look at our DevelopersPages. Please remember that X is just one component of the overall free desktop and that therefore future X enhancements should be thought through with this perspective. === Information for committers === We have a CvsPolicy page which details information you should know about committing code to the X.Org repository. === Modular Development Efforts === The modular repackaging efforts can be found in the following projects on freedesktop.org: * GoingModular -- how to get the X.org tree from here to there. * [http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xlibs X Libraries] is a project containing modular, autotooled version of X Window System libraries. * [http://debrix.freedesktop.org debriX] is a project containing a modular, autotooled X server implementation. Unlike 'xserver', which generally builds KDrive, this module builds a server just like the one from X11R6.8, with the same drivers. * [http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xserver X Server] is a project containing a modular, autotooled X server implementation. * [http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xapps xapps] is a project containing modular, autotooled X applications. === XInput Hotplug Extensions === We are working on a new revision of the XInput extension that will allow the server to pick up new input devices as they are added. The work is being tracked on the XInputHotplug page. === Next X.Org Foundation release === We are currently working on the next X.Org Foundation release, which has not yet been scheduled, but hope for earl 2005. See the XorgReleasePlan page for details of what went into the X11R6.8 release, and that page will have details when our next release plans are more firm. |
* The DeveloperStart page includes information for developers along with links to per-module developer pages. |
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| On [[XorgMailingLists][this page]] you can find a list of X related mailing lists hosted on freedesktop.org. More mailing lists on X Window System and related technologies along with subscription directions are available at [http://www.x.org/XOrg''Foundation''Join_OpenLists.html XOrg Foundation]. |
On XorgMailingLists you can find a list of X-related mailing lists hosted on lists.freedesktop.org. More mailing lists on X Window System and related technologies along with subscription directions are available at [[http://lists.x.org/|XOrg Foundation]]. |
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| == Related Projects == | == Getting X == |
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| * [http://www.freedesktop.org/Main/Home freedesktop.org] hosts the X.Org development along with many other related [http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/Home projects]. * [http://www.xfree86.org/ The XFree86 Project, Inc.] * [http://www.gnome.org/ Gnome] * [http://www.kde.org/ The K Desktop Environment] * [http://www.ltsp.org/ Linux Terminal Server Project] * [http://x.cygwin.com/ Cygwin/X] * [http://www.opencroquet.org Croquet Project] * [http://wwws.sun.com/software/looking_glass/ Project Looking Glass] * [http://www.freedesktop.org/Main/Info The Freedesktop info page] has links to many worthwhile projects. |
The best place to get X is from your operating system or distribution vendor. X.Org currently provides no binaries. |
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| == Mirrors == | There are many [[Mirrors]] from which you can download source code to the X Window System. If you would like to be a mirror, feel free to do so and add yourself to the [[Mirrors]] page. |
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| If you would like to mirror the X11R6.8 release or the freedesktop site, please send mail to release-wranglers@freedesktop.org or sitewranglers@freedesktop.org. |
Development snapshots are currently on hiatus; most modules now update slowly enough that frequent snapshots aren't needed. |
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| For security advisories please check our SecurityPage.<br> Please notify us of any security issues by sending mail to xorg_security@x.org. |
For security advisories please check our SecurityPage. Please notify us of any security issues by sending mail to xorg_security@x.org . == Sponsorship == The X.Org Foundation welcomes sponsorship (both cash and in-kind), and tries hard to put the donations of sponsors to transparent good use. The Foundation is an extremely low-overhead all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in contributing, please see our SponsorshipPage. |
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| Our thanks to [http://www.pdx.edu/ Portland State University] for providing the hosting of freedesktop.org, and to Hewlett-Packard for providing the freedesktop.org system. |
Our thanks go to [[http://www.pdx.edu/|Portland State University]] and [[http://web.mit.edu|Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] for providing the hosting of x.org/freedesktop.org, to [[http://sun.com|Sun]] and [[http://hp.com|HP]] for providing the x.org/freedesktop.org hardware, and to Sun and others who have provided generous financial sponsorship and in-kind support. |
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| Our thanks to the many other contributors to the X Window System technology over the years, as noted in the [http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/RELNOTES8.html#49 release notes]. -- Main.DanielStone - 15 Sep 2004 |
Our thanks also go to the contributors to the X Window System technology over the years. Many of these are acknowledged in previous distribution [[http://www.x.org/X11R6.8.0/doc/RELNOTES6.html|release notes]]. |
The X.Org project provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The development work is being done in conjunction with the freedesktop.org community. The X.Org Foundation is the educational non-profit corporation whose Board serves this effort, and whose Members lead this work.
The current X.Org release is X11R7.7. The next major release will be X11R7.8. Information about all releases is available. (Important: If you have an older release, please see the Security page for information on security updates.)
You may be interested in:
Reporting problems, asking questions and getting help
Check to see if your question is answered in the FAQ.
Use the xorg product in the freedesktop bugzilla to report bugs against X.Org. (Gnome's bugzilla suggestions are well worth looking over if you are new to reporting bugs with systems like bugzilla.)
Check the Xorg mailing list archives
Send other questions or comments to the xorg mailing list.
Or get help on XorgIRC.
Development
The DeveloperStart page includes information for developers along with links to per-module developer pages.
Mailing Lists
On XorgMailingLists you can find a list of X-related mailing lists hosted on lists.freedesktop.org. More mailing lists on X Window System and related technologies along with subscription directions are available at XOrg Foundation.
Getting X
The best place to get X is from your operating system or distribution vendor. X.Org currently provides no binaries.
There are many Mirrors from which you can download source code to the X Window System. If you would like to be a mirror, feel free to do so and add yourself to the Mirrors page.
Development snapshots are currently on hiatus; most modules now update slowly enough that frequent snapshots aren't needed.
Security
For security advisories please check our SecurityPage.
Please notify us of any security issues by sending mail to xorg_security@x.org .
Sponsorship
The X.Org Foundation welcomes sponsorship (both cash and in-kind), and tries hard to put the donations of sponsors to transparent good use. The Foundation is an extremely low-overhead all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in contributing, please see our SponsorshipPage.
Acknowledgements
Our thanks go to Portland State University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for providing the hosting of x.org/freedesktop.org, to Sun and HP for providing the x.org/freedesktop.org hardware, and to Sun and others who have provided generous financial sponsorship and in-kind support.
Our thanks also go to the contributors to the X Window System technology over the years. Many of these are acknowledged in previous distribution release notes.