Mir instead of Xorg-server

[Scott Kitterman]

I think you're missing the point.  The drivers in question are proprietary.  
The only source for changes to support Mir is the graphics system vendors, so 
until they develop and release the code, there won't be any.  Canonical has 
announced they are discussing it with them and that they expect support, but 
they can't actually promise it will be provided, only the vendors can do that.

Scott K

On Sunday, June 30, 2013 11:19:54 AM Istimsak Abdulbasir wrote:
> 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=feedburne
> r&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
> > 
> > P.S. I am subscribed, no need to cc me.
> > 
> > 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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