X from the sources

[Arif Hossain]

On Tue, 2012-02-14 at 08:24 -0200, Valter Nogueira wrote:
> My goal is understanding the way X stack works.
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> So, I am considering download X from x.org, compile and install it -
> read some parts of source code, tweak with others parts.
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> After doing so, repeating the task with some WM and toolkits.
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> I am looking for websites, books and tips about these subjects
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> Thanks,
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> 
First install a nice prebuilt flashy easy to use ubuntu/fedora desktop.
Then install "virtualbox". Then istall either "gentoo" or
freebsd/openbsd into it. Gentoo and these bsd's are built with
"distributing software as sources" idea. I would go for BSD's, only
because of their elegant "port" system. They have very clean
minimalistic and rather easy "building from sources" system than
mainstream linux distros. Popular Linux distros have a "binary package
management system" at its core. Like debs or rpms. building from sources
is always a pain in these. You will always get frustrated about
dependencies, ENVs, PATHs, LD_CONFIGs etc. most pain is the upgrading a
source install. BSD's have a very nice system of upgrading using cvsup.
for binary package distribution system, linux works like a charm. But it
realy sucks if you want hack "ls.c" :). which i regularly do in freebsd.
Linux is my "Work machine". but when i wanna play, i would go BSD for
sure.
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