LCA: Updates on the X Window System [LWN.net]

LCA: Updates on the X Window System

Posted Jan 23, 2007 14:43 UTC (Tue) by sylware (subscriber, #35259)
In reply to: LCA: Updates on the X Window System by keithp
Parent article: LCA: Updates on the X Window System

BTW, why "CRTC"? In randr 1.2, "CRTC"s are not really dealing only with Cathod Ray Tubes. Maybe a more appropriate name should be chosen since you have control over the API. I do realize it's a rather super minor detail.

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LCA: Updates on the X Window System

Posted Jan 23, 2007 15:51 UTC (Tue) by im14u2c (subscriber, #5246) [Link]

And what about these plotters that are actually printers, SCSI disks that are actually flash drives, and TTYs that haven't seen a teletype in decades? Next you'll be telling me that the primary use of TAR files really is tape backup! ;-) ;-) ;-)

LCA: Updates on the X Window System

Posted Jan 23, 2007 18:02 UTC (Tue) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

Because "CRTC" is an industry term that is older than I am. All video driver writers know what you're talking about when you say "CRTC" regardless of platform or API.

Besides, what should it be replaced with? LCDC? And then replace that 5 years later with LEDC? :)