Mir instead of Xorg-server

[Istimsak Abdulbasir]

It is a work in progress. There is a video displaying the workings of XMir
for compatibility for X applications. Once this is fully developed, X
rollback will be removed and XMir will take its place. Up to 14.04, Mir
should have optimal support for most GPUs.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2013/06/27/mir-plans-in-13-10/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ubuntu-news+%28Ubuntu+News%29


On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu at kitterman.com>wrote:

> Canonical have said they expect such support.  I haven't seen any vendor
> announcements that they will provide them, so I think it's at least
> somewhat
> up in the air about when/if such support will be delivered.
>
> Scott K
>
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>
> On Sunday, June 30, 2013 10:11:09 PM Ho Wan Chan wrote:
> > Hello Istimsak,
> >
> > the proprietary drivers. However Mir support should be available for them
> > by 14.04 LTS.
> >
> > Howard Chan (smartboyhw)
> > (K)ubuntu member
> >
> >
> > 2013/6/30 Istimsak Abdulbasir <saqman2060 at gmail.com>
> >
> > > Scott, when you say "there is no Mir support for non-free video
> drivers",
> > > are you referring to the drivers provided in the repos, or the
> proprietary
> > > drivers supplied by the manufacturers?
> > >
> > > Istimsak Abdulbasir
> > >
> > > On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 1:03 AM, Scott Kitterman
> <ubuntu at kitterman.com>wrote:
> > >> Currently there's no Mir suport for non-free video drivers, so anyone
> > >> with
> > >> nVidia/ATI will need to use Xorg.  Additionally, some of the other
> > >> flavors are
> > >> sticking with X for 13.10, and X from 13.10 is needed for 12.04
> hardware
> > >> enablement updates, so it'll be maintained in any case.
> > >>
> > >> Scott K
> > >>
> > >> On Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:49:29 PM Istimsak Abdulbasir wrote:
> > >> > Thanks guys. So be default, if Mir is unsuccessful, ubunu will
> rollback
> > >>
> > >> to
> > >>
> > >> > xorg.
> > >> >
> > >> > On Jun 29, 2013 4:08 PM, "Adrian Goodyer" <adriangoodyer at gmail.com>
> > >>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > > A
> > >> > > s far as I know the graphics drivers will try and use Mir and if
> > >> > > unsuccessful will rollback to X.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I would presume then, that a choice between the two would also be
> > >> > > available?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Ade.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Istimsak Abdulbasir <
> > >>
> > >> saqman2060 at gmail.com
> > >>
> > >> > > > wrote:
> > >> > >> Starting with 13.10, will the new xserver be Mir or will both Mir
> > >> > >> and
> > >> > >> xorg-server be available for saucy?
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Istimsak abdulbasir
> > >> > >>
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