diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9cb0556ce..c247c5859 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,48 +1,42 @@ -XLibre Xserver -=============== +# X11Libre X Server — A Modern, Inclusive X11 Fork -Xlibre is a fork of the [Xorg Xserver](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver) -with lots of code cleanups and enhanced functionality aimed at modernization -of the X11 xserver and system with focuses on security, performance, -and cleaner code. +Xlibre is a fork of the [Xorg Xserver](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver), +with major code cleanups and enhanced functionality aimed at +modernizing the X11 server with a focus on **security**, +**performance**, and **maintainability**. -This fork was necessary since problematic elements within Xorg projects -like big corporation are preventing any substantial work on Xorg. +This fork was created because problematic elements within the Xorg project, +including influence from large corporations, were blocking substantial progress. +After journalists began covering the planned Xlibre fork on June 6th, 2025, +freedesktop.org administrators banned the Xlibre founder’s GitLab account, +which led to the deletion of repositories, tickets, and merge requests. +Xorg has also removed prior work and contributions from [@Metux](https://github.com/metux). -Right after journalists first began covering the planned fork Xlibre, -on June 6th 2025, Freedesktop members that were also Red Hat employee -started banning the Xlibre founder's GitLab account on freedesktop.org: -which cuasing the git repo to be deleted and also xorg have remove -any changes and activity made by Metux and this have made reat -publicity for XLibre by making this news loud. +This is an entirely **independent project**, contributed to and maintained +by a community of independent developers — anyone who wants to modernize, +clean up, document, test, and advance X11 as the primary graphics and +rendering system for UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems such as: +**FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, GNU/Linux, Illumos**, and even non-UNIX +platforms like **Windows (via Cygwin)**. -This is an entirely independent project, contributed and maintained by -the community at large of independent developers and anyone wishing to -help modernize, cleanup, document, test, and advance X11 as the primary -rendering, drawing, and graphics system of UNIX and UNIX-like operating -systems and environments such as FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, GNU/Linux, -Illumos, etc. as well as non-UNIX/UNIX-like platforms such as Windows -(Cygwin). +X11 has served as the backbone of many desktop environments since its +initial release in **1984** (as X1), including **Xfce, MATE, Trinity, +Blackbox, CDE, Lumina**, and many others. -X11 has been the primary rendering system of UNIX and UNIX-like systems -since it's initial release in June of 1984 as X1. It has been the backbone -of many multiplatform desktop environments such as Xfce, MATE, Trinity, -Blackbox, CDE, Lumina, and many others. +This project is **not affiliated with or endorsed by** the Xorg efforts +of freedesktop.org, Red Hat, or GNOME. -This project is not sponsored, endorsed, contributed to, or affiliated with -the xorg efforts of FreeDesktops, an entity of Red Hat Linux and the -GNOME project +We believe in equity of opportunity, openness, and community. It doesn’t matter +what country you’re from, what your political views are, your race, gender, +age, dietary habits, fashion style, whether you’re furry, fairy, Conan, McKay, +a comic character, a neurodivergent contributor, or a small furry creature from +Alpha Centauri — **you are welcome here**.As long as you treat others with respect, +you belong.This is a truly inclusive, community-led project where everyone gets +a fair opportunity to contribute and grow. -It doesn't matter which country you're coming from, your political views, -your race, your sex, your age, your food menu, whether you wear boots or -heels, whether you're furry or fairy, Conan or McKay, comic character, a -small furry creature from Alpha Centauri, a neurodivergent or literally -everybody else. Anybody who's interested in bringing X forward is welcome. -This is a true inclusive project! +Together we’ll make X great again by modernizing it *and* making it for everyone. -Together we'll make X great again by modernizing it and accepting everyone! - -[Are we XLibre Yet ?](https://gist.github.com/probonopd/301319568a554abe7426c02eb5e19b5a) +[Are we XLibre Yet?](https://gist.github.com/probonopd/301319568a554abe7426c02eb5e19b5a) Upgrade notice --------------