X11R7.1 released

[Posted May 23, 2006 by corbet]

From:		Leon Shiman <leon-AT-magic.shiman.com>
To:		xorg-AT-lists.x.org
Subject:		ANNOUNCE: X Window System X11R7.1 Released by X.Org Foundation
Date:		Mon, 22 May 2006 19:46:08 -0400 (EDT)



		X.Org Foundation Releases X11R7.1
		_________________________________

    First Modular Source Code Roll-up Release of the X Window System
    ________________________________________________________________


Brookline, Massachusetts, May 22 2006. Five months after release of X11R7.0, 
the modularized and autotooled release of the MIT ("X") Licensed X Window 
System source code, the X.Org Foundation has issued its first modular 
roll-up release.

X11R7.1 supports Linux, Solaris, and  BSD systems. It includes important new 
server and driver features for embedded systems, 64 bit platforms, enhanced 
operating system support,  and accelerated indirect GLX support. It most 
importantly demonstrates to developers and industry immediate benefits of 
modularization.

The full source code is free and available from ftp.X.Org and mirror sites 
worldwide (see http://wiki.x.org/Mirrors).For a complete list of features in 
the new release and the contributors, please visit: 
http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R7.1/ . 

The X Window System is distributed under the MIT ("X") License by the X.Org 
Foundation LLC. All X Window System Releases are the work of volunteer 
contributors.

All X11R7.0 derivative ("modularized") releases divide the source code into 
logically distinct modules, separately developed, built, and maintained by 
the community of X.Org developers. This concentrates and accelerates 
development time, supporting continuous modification, testing, and 
publication of each module.The new modular format offers focused 
development, and rapid and independent updates and distribution of tested 
modular components as they are ready, freed from the biennial maintenance 
release timetable. These changes in source code management, giving openness 
and transparency to the source code base and employing current technology, 
invite a new generation of developers to contribute, building on the long 
tradition of the X Window System.

Twice yearly, roll-up releases collect and publish a new reference source 
code version. X11R7.1 is the first of these regular releases, demonstrating 
the success of the new development environment. The last monolithic tree 
released, X11R6.9.0, will continue to be be supported with security patches, 
as are all past X.Org Foundation releases, while new feature development is 
concentrated on the X11R7.* modular code base.

Membership is free and open to contributors. Sponsorship is encouraged to 
support the global activities of the X.Org Foundation. Current X.Org 
Sponsors include Sun Microsystems, HP, IBM, StarNet Communications, 
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standard platform-independent networked graphical window system bridging the 
heterogeneous platforms in today's enterprise: from network servers to 
desktops, thin clients, laptops, embedded systems, and hand-helds, 
independent of operating system and hardware.  


Submitted by Leon Shiman (secretary at X.Org).

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X11R7.1 released

Posted May 23, 2006 3:41 UTC (Tue) by imcdnzl (guest, #28899) [Link] (1 responses)

There seems to be a list of changes at http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R7.1/doc/RELNOTES.html

X11R7.1 released

Posted May 23, 2006 17:41 UTC (Tue) by ctg (guest, #3459) [Link]

This doesn't really seem to be "release notes" - just some introductory text over which sed s/oldversion/7.1/g has been run ;-)

Hopefully the introduction of Git will make changes more transparent to the outside world!

X11R7.1 released

Posted May 23, 2006 9:03 UTC (Tue) by drag (guest, #31333) [Link] (2 responses)

Good stuff.

After XGL-related items the next most anticipated development (IMO) is related to having X being able to dynamicly change configurations...

Get stuff like input hotplug working would be great. Being able to choose different drivers for different input devices and such.

Also being able to change monitor resolutions and refresh rates or add a projector and stuff like that. That would be wonderfull and solve a HUGE problem with usability in X.

Maybe 7.2?

I like text file configurations as much as the next guy, but being able to plug in a different mouse or plug in my wacom tablet and being able to use it's special features without logging out and logging back in would be WONDERFULL.

Thanks for the great work you X.org guys!

X11R7.1 released

Posted May 23, 2006 11:18 UTC (Tue) by daniels (subscriber, #16193) [Link]

http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/ChangesForX11R72?action=...

X11R7.1 released

Posted May 24, 2006 4:24 UTC (Wed) by zlynx (guest, #2285) [Link]

The new evdev input driver seems to scan for new devices. It caused me a few problems at first. I was trying to use the weird Bits settings to select mouse devices but finally gave up and went back to using Option Name instead, which works great.

Try it out, I think you can plug/unplug/plug your mice now if you use evdev.

You've been able to change resolutions on the fly for a long while now, using xrandr. Cloning to another display has been a real problem though. If your video chip supports it, using the CRT output from your laptop as a second X display works pretty well, you can VNC to get a copy of the first display, or just start clients on the CRT display. Using it in Xinerama mode is a pain because clients keep wanting to start off screen when you don't have the CRT plugged in. :)

X11R7.1 released

Posted May 24, 2006 1:26 UTC (Wed) by nlucas (guest, #33793) [Link]

One thing I find great is the the evdev driver, although I don't know if it was already in the 7.0 release.
This means any input device recognized by the kernel will be usable on X (including my self made "psmouse hacked" driver for a PS2 touchscreen device ;-).