The Unintended Consequences Linux’s Wayland Adoption Will Have on BSD

The Unintended Consequences Linux’s Wayland Adoption Will Have on BSD

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Jul 30, 2024

Does Wayland becoming the de facto standard display server for Linux serve to marginalize BSD?

Before we pop the cork on the champagne bottles and start the celebrations, perhaps we should consider that this good news for Linux might not be good news for those running BSD or one of the Unixes.

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