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Yserver: A modern X11 server written in Rust
Key takeaways
- A modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust.
- The goal is not to clone Xorg.
- See docs/high-level-design.md for the full design and scope.
A modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust.
The goal is not to clone Xorg. It is to provide a practical X11 server that runs real desktop environments, window managers, and applications on modern Linux while dropping legacy baggage (multiple screens, non-True Color visuals, indirect GLX, the DDX driver ABI, endian-swapped clients, and so on).
See docs/high-level-design.md for the full design and scope.
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