need a name for the server we build from the XFree86 ddx?
Egbert Eich
release-wranglers@freedesktop.org
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:18:56 +0100
Keith Packard writes:
>
> Around 15 o'clock on Feb 27, "Kaleb S. KEITHLEY" wrote:
>
> > It should probably not be Xorg. (Too cheesy.)
>
> But, that would let people know who's server it is without any chance of
> confusion. We don't ever expect to have more than one server per machine
> again.
+ Xnest and Xvfb.
>
> > Maybe Xxof?
>
> Yeah, could do that too, but we'd have to explain it repeatedly.
Right. I'd prefer a name that is simple, project related and self explanatory.
It's better than any more or less unpronounceable combination of letters
starting with X.
X, X11 or Xorg would be fine - unless somebody comes up with a real convincing
name.
>
> > Any other suggestions?
>
> Xserver, X11 -- but neither of these name the organization and so may
> seem a bit presumptuous.
Right.
Egbert.