Ubuntu Rushes Mir, XMir Into Ubuntu 13.04

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 28, 2013

In a move that have been playing out dramatically, and implosively, within the open source community, Ubuntu is set to introduce thier next-generation display server. Originally slated for inclusion in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu will be providing Mir by default in the very next release, Saucy Salamander. This news comes just moments after Jonathan Riddell announced, unequivocally, that Kubuntu would not be switching to XMir. This move seems hasty. Could Canonical not have provided a ???technology preview??? of Mir? Why not offer two separate flavors of Saucy Salamander; one with Xorg, and one with Mir – XMir. Here are some words from the announcement:

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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