kernel level window management

me at beroal.in.ua me at beroal.in.ua
Wed Dec 30 11:56:24 PST 2015


Hi.

On 29.12.15 20:09, Dimitri NĂ¼scheler wrote:
> Hello everyone
>
> I sometimes wonder where people talk about concept level and philosophy.
> At least Wayland has a big philosophy part - and it uses it to explain
> itself in contrast to X.
> I'm not much involved into it, but I think I understand some vital parts.
> So far I understand it as a "graphics buffer and input redirection
> protocol" and that's a very concept level perspective. The routers in
> this "redirection network" are obviously the compositors.

I can't comment on Wayland itself. Philosophy does not have a monopoly 
on concepts. Abstract mathematics has concepts too. This is what I 
prefer because mathematical definitions are precise. Philosophical 
definitions are not, so reasoning with them does no good.


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