--- Jim Gettys <Jim.Gettys@hp.com> wrote:
>In fact, much/most of the configuration should be outside of >the X
>server's direct control.

>For example, input devices should be handed to the X server by >the
>operating system: this is a property of the operating system's >desktop
>policy (input devices might be used for other things than the >window
>system).  This and hotplug implies that they should not be >configured
>into the window system statically at all.

>One can argue similar things about even graphics hardware and >monitor
>resolution, though it isn't quite a clear cut situation.

>So yes, we're planning on major changes in this area indeed...

>If you have time, talent and energy to put toward the >engineering tasks
>ahead of us in this area, it is a very good area to work in.

I'm only a lowly user but I feel I have to speak up. What is
the problem with todays way of configurating X? The xorg.conf
file is perfectly understandable. For me, *nix has always been
freedom of choice, i.e. I can configure everything to suit me;
I don't have to accept any "standard" configuration that
someone thinks is suitable. Is this going away? I apologise 
if anyone is offended about this but I always get the "jitters"
whenever people (which often tends to be microsoft windows people - at least that's the impression I get) talks of getting
rid of the, human readable, XF86Config/xorg.conf file.
At least consider doing it a compile-time option to do it
"the old way" or "the 'new' way"...

... or maybe I misunderstood the whole thing?

Best regards

Peter K


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