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<h1 id="x11libre-x-server-a-modern-inclusive-x11-fork">X11Libre X Server — A Modern, Inclusive Xorg Fork</h1>
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<p>Xlibre is a fork of the <a href="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver">Xorg Xserver</a>, with
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major code cleanups and enhanced functionality aimed at modernizing the X11 server
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with a focus on <strong>security</strong>, <strong>performance</strong>, and <strong>maintainability</strong>.</p>
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<p>This fork was created because problematic elements within the Xorg project, including
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influence from large corporations, were blocking substantial progress. After journalists
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began covering the planned Xlibre fork on June 6th, 2025, freedesktop.org administrators
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banned the Xlibre founder’s GitLab account, which led to the deletion of repositories,
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tickets, and merge requests. Xorg has also removed prior work and contributions from <a
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href="https://github.com/metux">@Metux</a>.</p>
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<p>This is an entirely <strong>independent project</strong>, contributed to and maintained by a community
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of independent developers — anyone who wants to modernize, clean up, document, test,
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and advance X11 as the primary graphics and rendering system for UNIX and UNIX-like
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operating systems such as: <strong>FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, GNU/Linux, Illumos</strong>, and even
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non-UNIX platforms like <strong>Windows (via Cygwin)</strong>.</p>
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<p>X11 has served as the backbone of many desktop environments since its initial release
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in <strong>1984</strong> (as X1), including <strong>Xfce, MATE, Trinity, Blackbox, CDE, Lumina</strong>, and
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many others.</p>
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<p>This project is <strong>not affiliated with or endorsed by</strong> the Xorg efforts of freedesktop.org,
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Red Hat, or GNOME.</p>
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<p>We believe in equity of opportunity, openness, and community. It doesn’t matter what
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country you’re from, what your political views are, your race, gender, age, dietary
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habits, fashion style, whether you’re furry, fairy, Conan, McKay, a comic character,
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a neurodivergent person, or a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri, <strong>you are welcome here</strong>.
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As long as you treat others with respect, you belong.This is a truly inclusive,
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community-led project where everyone gets a fair opportunity to contribute and grow.</p>
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<p>Together we’ll make X great again by modernizing it <em>and</em> making it for everyone.</p>
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<h1 id="xlibre-xserver">XLibre Xserver</h1>
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<p><strong>XLibre</strong> is a major fork of the <a href="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver">Xorg
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Xserver</a>, created to push forward X server technology through extensive code cleanups, architectural
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improvements, and enhanced functionality. This project was born out of the need to maintain active development and
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innovation in the X server ecosystem, ensuring this critical infrastructure continues evolving to meet modern
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computing demands.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="project-background">Project Background</h2>
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<p>The decision to fork from the original Xorg project was driven by a lack of progress and institutional barriers
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that were limiting meaningful contributions. After journalists began covering the planned XLibre fork on
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<strong>June 6th, 2025</strong>, the founder's account and infrastructure on freedesktop.org were abruptly
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removed — including repositories, merge requests, and issue trackers. This forced the project to relocate
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development elsewhere, reaffirming the importance of decentralized infrastructure and open collaboration.</p>
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<p>This project preserves and builds upon prior work by contributors such as <a
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href="https://github.com/metux">@Metux</a>, whose contributions were later removed from the original upstream.
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<hr>
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<h2 id="project-philosophy">Project Philosophy</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Independence:</strong> XLibre is a fully independent project, free from corporate control, political
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organizations, and institutional sponsorship.</li>
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<li><strong>Technical Merit:</strong> Development is driven by quality, security, and real-world needs, not by
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marketing trends or centralized agendas.</li>
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<li><strong>Transparency:</strong> All decisions and technical discussions are public and community-driven.</li>
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<li><strong>Focus:</strong> Our goal is to build a modern, secure, performant, and maintainable X server for the
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UNIX ecosystem.</li>
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</ul>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="inclusive-and-community-driven">Inclusive and Community-Driven</h2>
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<p>We believe that good technology must be built by inclusive communities.</p>
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<p>XLibre welcomes contributors from all backgrounds — regardless of nationality, race, gender, age, political
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views, or lived experience. We explicitly welcome those who are <strong>neurodivergent</strong> (e.g. autistic,
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ADHD, etc.) and understand that inclusion means more than just allowing access — it means <strong>providing equity
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of opportunity</strong>, recognizing that some contributors face unique barriers in open source spaces.</p>
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<p>As long as you treat others with respect, you are welcome here. Whether you’re a seasoned systems developer or a
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small furry creature from Alpha Centauri — you belong.</p>
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<p>This is a project where everyone deserves a fair chance to learn, contribute, and improve X11 together.</p>
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<hr>
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<h2 id="technical-vision">Technical Vision</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Modernization:</strong> Improve the Xorg architecture while preserving compatibility with existing X11
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clients.</li>
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<li><strong>Performance:</strong> Optimize rendering, reduce latency, and improve throughput across diverse
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hardware.</li>
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<li><strong>Security:</strong> Apply modern hardening practices, improve privilege separation, and reduce attack
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surface.</li>
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<li><strong>Code Quality:</strong> Clean up legacy code and reduce technical debt accumulated over decades.</li>
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<li><strong>Portability:</strong> Maintain support for UNIX-like systems (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, GNU/Linux,
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Illumos), and compatibility layers such as Cygwin for Windows.</li>
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<li><strong>Stability:</strong> Continuous testing and validation to ensure long-term reliability.</li>
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</ul>
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<hr>
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<p>Together, let’s make X great again — by modernizing it, decentralizing it, and making it for <strong>everyone who
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wants to build</strong>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://gist.github.com/probonopd/301319568a554abe7426c02eb5e19b5a">Are we XLibre Yet?</a></p>
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