[PATCH weston 1/6] README: clarify libweston purpose/goals.

[Yong Bakos]

On Jul 4, 2016, at 7:23 AM, Emil Velikov <emil.l.velikov at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Emil Velikov <emil.velikov at collabora.com>
> 
> v2: Rewrap, add a couple of missing words (Pekka).
> v3: Use alternative wording (Yong).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Emil Velikov <emil.velikov at collabora.com>

Reviewed-by: Yong Bakos <ybakos at humanoriented.com>

Note: If this ends up going through another revision, see the nit
inline below.

yong


> ---
> README | 22 +++++++++++-----------
> 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/README b/README
> index 789755d..1265ad1 100644
> --- a/README
> +++ b/README
> @@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ http://ometer.com/parallel.html
> Libweston design goals
> ----------------------
> 
> -The high-level goal of libweston is that what used to be shell plugins
> -will be main executables. Instead of launching 'weston' with various
> -arguments to choose the shell, one would be launching
> -'weston-desktop', 'weston-ivi', 'orbital', etc. The main executable
> -(the hosting program) links to libweston for a fundamental compositor
> -implementation. Libweston is also intended for use by other projects
> -who want to create new "Wayland WMs".
> -
> -The libweston API/ABI will be separating the shell logic and main
> -program from the rest of the "Weston compositor" (libweston
> -internals).
> +The high-level goal of libweston is to decouple the compositor from
> +the shell implementation (what used to be shell plugins).
> +
> +Thus, instead of launching 'weston' with various arguments to choose the
> +shell, one would launch the shell itself, eg. 'weston-desktop',
> +'weston-ivi', 'orbital',etc. The main executable (the hosting program)

'orbital', etc.


> +will implement the shell, while libweston will be used for a fundamental
> +compositor implementation.
> +
> +Libweston is also intended for use by other project developers who want
> +to create new "Wayland WMs".
> 
> Details:
> 
> -- 
> 2.8.2
> 
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