2009/7/7 Robert C Corsaro <rcors...@optaros.com>: > Preben Randhol wrote: >> >> On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 01:30:13 +0200 >> Uriel <lost.gob...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> >>> How is it different from rio[1]? >>> >>> Oh, wait, forgot that X is over thirty years behind on window system >>> technology[2]. >>> >> >> I'm getting fed up with this X bashing. Can't you put effort in making >> something better than moaning about X all the time. PLan 9 is for sure >> not the future... >> >> > > If someone were to implement something better, who would port all the > applications to it? It would at least have to have an X emulation layer, > which would make it a really crappy job.
There are two possibilities for a new window system: a) on top of existing ones b) existing ones on top I tend to a) atm just because it would make porting to other platforms so much simpler. Kind regards, Anselm