The X.Org Foundation
Open Source Implementation of The X Window System
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.
See the following pages for more information:
About the [:XorgFoundation:X.Org Foundation] (the people behind X.org).
See [:News:this page] for miscellaneous news about the X.Org tree.
A listing of available XorgReleases of the X Window System.
About the [:BoardOfDirectors:X.Org Foundation Board of Directors].
News and upcoming Events
[http://linux.conf.au/], Melbourne, Australia, Jan 28 - Feb 2
See also: ["News"] and [:PressReleases:Press Releases]
Most Recent Releases
Current X.Org Foundation release
X.Org has released [:Releases/7.3:X11R7.3]. [:XorgReleases:Click here] for a list of all X.Org releases.
Important: If you have an older release, please see the SecurityPage for information on security updates.
Next X.Org Foundation release
The next major release will be 7.4. The ReleaseSchedule should be updated with the timeline for that release after XDS. See the ReleaseSchedule for the timeline. For a list of proposed changes, please read ChangesForX11R74.
Development snapshots
Development snapshots are currently on hiatus; most modules now update slowly enough that frequent snapshots aren't needed.
Reporting problems, asking questions and getting help
- 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.)
Send other questions or comments to [http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg the xorg mailing list].
- Or get help on [:XorgIRC:].
Development
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 developers
Start reading the DevelopersPages.
Read the ["DevelopersFAQ"] and the ModularDevelopersGuide.
Read the ToDo, and add to it if you think it's lacking.
CvsPolicy covers the general commit rules.
CodingStyle gives a guideline for the general coding style in X.
XorgTriage outlines our bugzilla workflow.
CutAndPaste is the home for a group of people trying to fix cut & paste in X.
X.Org Foundation Workgroups
[:ArchitectureWorkingGroup:Architecture Working Group]
[:ModularizationWorkingGroup:Modularization Working Group]
[:ReleaseWorkingGroup:Release Wranglers]
[:TestGroup:Testing Working Group]
Fixing bugs
Bugs assigned to the pseudo-user xorg-team@lists.x.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.
Submitting patches
Attach your patches to a bug on [https://bugs.freedesktop.org freedesktop bugzilla]. You can also submit your patches to the appropriate XorgMailingLists for additional review.
To Do
See the ToDo page for a list of tasks that need to be done specific to Xorg. A more comprehensive list [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/FreedesktopProjects of unfinished X related projects] (not necessarily involving working on the server itself) is also available.
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 [http://lists.x.org/ XOrg Foundation].
Related Projects
[http://www.freedesktop.org freedesktop.org]
[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/wiki/Info The freedesktop.org info page] has links to many worthwhile projects.
[http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/ DRI Wiki] useful information about using Direct Rendering with Xorg
Mirrors
Here is a list of ["Mirrors"] from which you can download the X Window System.
If you would like to be a mirror, please send mail to mirror_admin@x.org .
Security
For security advisories please check our SecurityPage.
Please notify us of any security issues by sending mail to xorg_security@x.org .
Recent Events
[http://live.gnome.org/BostonSummit Gnome Summit], Cambridge, Massachusetts, October 6 through 8.
- [:Events/XDS2007:X.Org Developers' Summit 2007], Cambridge, England, September 10 through 12.
[http://guadec.org/ GUADEC 2007], Birmingham, England, July 15 through 21, 2007.
- [:fosdem2007:xorg@fosdem], February 24, 25 2007. Brussels, Belgium.
- The 2007 ["Xorg Developer's Conference"] was held on February 7, 8, and 9 in the San Francisco Bay Area. See [:XDC2007Notes:] for the talk transcript.
Events more than a year old are [:Events/History:archived].
Acknowledgements
Our thanks go 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 also go to the many other contributors to the X Window System technology over the years, as noted in the [http:/X11R6.8.0/doc/RELNOTES6.html release notes].