One of the engineers, Red Hat, Kristian Høgsberg, he began to write a new server "iksów for Linux. The aim is to create software that might meet today's needs and to eliminate unnecessary code, which nazbiera? by more than a decade in X. Org and is now only unnecessary ballast.

The new server is called Wayland, and is quite light. It has a function of changes in graphics mode is available from the kernel. Thanks to its limited flash when switching modes, pretty looks the boot process, a faster system sleep and waking up and improve the system is switching virtual terminals. There's also some other advantages. Wayland also offers a function Graphics Execution Manager and a built-in composite manager.

Since the project is at an early stage of development, its features are very limited in relation to the X server from X. Org. It may therefore find application, among others built-in devices or as server screen saver. Wayland code now has 3,200 lines in C. This is not so much. If, however, the proposal will gain an interest, might become so advanced that it may be able to get on the Desktop.

Source: Phoronix

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