From 7bac366953005233fc3c8736e6f1cd5798e65e28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alan Coopersmith Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:41:28 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README for gitlab migration Signed-off-by: Alan Coopersmith --- README => README.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) rename README => README.md (52%) diff --git a/README b/README.md similarity index 52% rename from README rename to README.md index 167c8ac..a18c73c 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ About libxcb ============ libxcb provides an interface to the X Window System protocol, which -replaces the current Xlib interface. It has several advantages over +replaces the traditional Xlib interface. It has several advantages over Xlib, including: - size: small, simple library, and lower memory footprint - latency hiding: batch several requests and wait for the replies later @@ -10,27 +10,32 @@ Xlib, including: - proven thread support: transparently access XCB from multiple threads - easy extension implementation: interfaces auto-generated from XML-XCB -Xlib can also use XCB as a transport layer, allowing software to make +Xlib also uses XCB as a transport layer, allowing software to make requests and receive responses with both, which eases porting to XCB. However, client programs, libraries, and toolkits will gain the most benefit from a native XCB port. +More information about xcb is available from our website: -Please report any issues you find to the freedesktop.org bug tracker, -at: + https://xcb.freedesktop.org/ - +Please report any issues you find to the freedesktop.org bug tracker at: + + https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb/issues Discussion about XCB occurs on the XCB mailing list: - - + https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xcb -You can obtain the latest development versions of XCB using GIT. -For anonymous checkouts, use: +You can obtain the latest development versions of XCB using GIT from +the libxcb code repository at: - git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xcb/libxcb + https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb -For developers, use: + For anonymous checkouts, use: - git clone git+ssh://git.freedesktop.org/git/xcb/libxcb + git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb.git + + For developers, use: + + git clone git@gitlab.freedesktop.org:xorg/lib/libxcb.git