Re: [Mesa-dev] Alternative graphics system based on parent/child processes

2013-07-06 Thread Joseph Bates
Sorry, I'm new to mailing lists. Didn't mean to send it in HTML format. Here's a plain text version that's easier to read. --- I've been mulling over this idea for an alternative graphics system to our current server/client models. Instead of applications connecting to a central display server

[Mesa-dev] Alternative graphics system based on parent/child processes

2013-07-06 Thread Joseph Bates
I've been mulling over this idea for an alternative graphics system to our current server/client models. Instead of applications connecting to a central display server, what if all graphics and input device routing were handled through the parent/child process hierarchy? For instance, your deskt