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<h1 id="x11libre-x-server-a-modern-inclusive-x11-fork">X11Libre X Server — A Modern, Inclusive Xorg Fork</h1>
<p>Xlibre is a fork of the <a href="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver">Xorg Xserver</a>, with
major code cleanups and enhanced functionality aimed at modernizing the X11 server
with a focus on <strong>security</strong>, <strong>performance</strong>, and <strong>maintainability</strong>.</p>
<p>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 founders GitLab account, which led to the deletion of repositories,
tickets, and merge requests. Xorg has also removed prior work and contributions from <a
href="https://github.com/metux">@Metux</a>.</p>
<p>This is an entirely <strong>independent project</strong>, 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: <strong>FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, GNU/Linux, Illumos</strong>, and even
non-UNIX platforms like <strong>Windows (via Cygwin)</strong>.</p>
<p>X11 has served as the backbone of many desktop environments since its initial release
in <strong>1984</strong> (as X1), including <strong>Xfce, MATE, Trinity, Blackbox, CDE, Lumina</strong>, and
many others.</p>
<p>This project is <strong>not affiliated with or endorsed by</strong> the Xorg efforts of freedesktop.org,
Red Hat, or GNOME.</p>
<p>We believe in equity of opportunity, openness, and community. It doesnt matter what
country youre from, what your political views are, your race, gender, age, dietary
habits, fashion style, whether youre furry, fairy, Conan, McKay, a comic character,
a neurodivergent person, or a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri, <strong>you are welcome here</strong>.
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.</p>
<p>Together well make X great again by modernizing it <em>and</em> making it for everyone.</p>
<h1 id="xlibre-xserver">XLibre Xserver</h1>
<p><strong>XLibre</strong> is a major fork of the <a href="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver">Xorg
Xserver</a>, created to push forward X server technology through extensive code cleanups, architectural
improvements, and enhanced functionality. This project was born out of the need to maintain active development and
innovation in the X server ecosystem, ensuring this critical infrastructure continues evolving to meet modern
computing demands.</p>
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<h2 id="project-background">Project Background</h2>
<p>The decision to fork from the original Xorg project was driven by a lack of progress and institutional barriers
that were limiting meaningful contributions. After journalists began covering the planned XLibre fork on
<strong>June 6th, 2025</strong>, the founder&#39;s account and infrastructure on freedesktop.org were abruptly
removed — including repositories, merge requests, and issue trackers. This forced the project to relocate
development elsewhere, reaffirming the importance of decentralized infrastructure and open collaboration.</p>
<p>This project preserves and builds upon prior work by contributors such as <a
href="https://github.com/metux">@Metux</a>, whose contributions were later removed from the original upstream.
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<h2 id="project-philosophy">Project Philosophy</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Independence:</strong> XLibre is a fully independent project, free from corporate control, political
organizations, and institutional sponsorship.</li>
<li><strong>Technical Merit:</strong> Development is driven by quality, security, and real-world needs, not by
marketing trends or centralized agendas.</li>
<li><strong>Transparency:</strong> All decisions and technical discussions are public and community-driven.</li>
<li><strong>Focus:</strong> Our goal is to build a modern, secure, performant, and maintainable X server for the
UNIX ecosystem.</li>
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<h2 id="inclusive-and-community-driven">Inclusive and Community-Driven</h2>
<p>We believe that good technology must be built by inclusive communities.</p>
<p>XLibre welcomes contributors from all backgrounds — regardless of nationality, race, gender, age, political
views, or lived experience. We explicitly welcome those who are <strong>neurodivergent</strong> (e.g. autistic,
ADHD, etc.) and understand that inclusion means more than just allowing access — it means <strong>providing equity
of opportunity</strong>, recognizing that some contributors face unique barriers in open source spaces.</p>
<p>As long as you treat others with respect, you are welcome here. Whether youre a seasoned systems developer or a
small furry creature from Alpha Centauri — you belong.</p>
<p>This is a project where everyone deserves a fair chance to learn, contribute, and improve X11 together.</p>
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<h2 id="technical-vision">Technical Vision</h2>
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<li><strong>Modernization:</strong> Improve the Xorg architecture while preserving compatibility with existing X11
clients.</li>
<li><strong>Performance:</strong> Optimize rendering, reduce latency, and improve throughput across diverse
hardware.</li>
<li><strong>Security:</strong> Apply modern hardening practices, improve privilege separation, and reduce attack
surface.</li>
<li><strong>Code Quality:</strong> Clean up legacy code and reduce technical debt accumulated over decades.</li>
<li><strong>Portability:</strong> Maintain support for UNIX-like systems (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, GNU/Linux,
Illumos), and compatibility layers such as Cygwin for Windows.</li>
<li><strong>Stability:</strong> Continuous testing and validation to ensure long-term reliability.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Together, lets make X great again — by modernizing it, decentralizing it, and making it for <strong>everyone who
wants to build</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://gist.github.com/probonopd/301319568a554abe7426c02eb5e19b5a">Are we XLibre Yet?</a></p>
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