Linux X11 vs. XFree86

Discussion in 'Software' started by Colonel Sanders, 16 May 2005.

  1. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Minimodder

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    I have read a lot of posts which complain about X being slow, and throughout those posts the distrobution used, I assume is using X11, because on the XFree86 web-site not many distros are listed as using XFree86. Here is a link on XFree86 webpage listing the distors which use XFree 86: http://www.xfree86.org/distros/

    I have heard that Xfree86 is faster than X, but I haven't seen any proof of XFree86 being faster. So I was wondering if anyone here has any idea on which is faster, X, or Xfree?

    L J
     
    Colonel Sanders, 16 May 2005
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  2. Bruno_me

    Bruno_me Fake-ad‎min

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    it's not X11 vs XFree, it's x.org vs XFree

    the main reason people use xorg over xfree is the licencing
     
    Bruno_me, 17 May 2005
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  3. Go4t

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    plus x.org is a lot cleaner as far as the code goes iirc
     
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  4. Uncle Psychosis

    Uncle Psychosis Classically Trained

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    x.org is a fork of xfree. I don't think xfree is being maintained anymore so if you're installing a new system there's very little point in keeping xfree, just install xorg instead.

    Sam
     
    Uncle Psychosis, 19 May 2005
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