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.