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XLibre Xserver XLibre Xserver
=============== ===============
Xlibre project's fork of the Xorg xserver, with lots of code cleanups Xlibre is a fork of the Xorg Xserver, with lots of code cleanups
and enhanced functionality. and enhanced functionality.
That fork was necessary since toxic elements within Xorg projects, moles This fork was necessary since toxic elements within Xorg projects, moles
from BigTech, are boycotting any substantial work on Xorg, in order to from BigTech, are boycotting any substantial work on Xorg, in order to
destroy the project, to elimitate competition of their own products. destroy the project, to eliminate competition of their own products.
Classic "embrace, extend, extinguish" tactics. Classic "embrace, extend, extinguish" tactics.
Right after first journalists began covering the planned fork Xlibre, Right after journalists first began covering the planned fork Xlibre,
on June 6th 2025, Redhat employees started a purge on the Xlibre founder's on June 6th 2025, Redhat employees started a purge on the Xlibre founder's
gitlab account on freedesktop.org: deleted the git repo, tickets, merge GitLab account on freedesktop.org: deleted the git repo, tickets, merge
requests, etc, and so fired the shot that the whole world heared. requests, etc, and so fired the shot that the whole world heard.
This is an independent project, not at all affiliated with BigTech or any This is an independent project, not at all affiliated with BigTech or any
of their subsidiaries or tax evasion tools, nor any political activists of their subsidiaries or tax evasion tools, nor any political activists
groups, state actors, etc. It's explicitly free of any "DEI" or similar groups, state actors, etc. It's explicitly free of any "DEI" or similar
discriminatory policies. Anybody who's treating others nicely is welcomed. discriminatory policies. Anybody who's treating others nicely is welcomed.
It doesn't matter which country you're coming from, your politicial views, 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 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 heels, whether you're furry or fairy, Conan or McKay, comic character, a
small furry creature from Alpha Centauri, or just an boring average person. small furry creature from Alpha Centauri, or just an boring average person.
Anybody's welcomed, who's interested in bringing X forward. Anybody who's interested in bringing X forward is welcome.
Together we'll make X great again! Together we'll make X great again!
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* Module ABIs have changed - drivers MUST be recompiled against this Xserver * Module ABIs have changed - drivers MUST be recompiled against this Xserver
verison, otherwise the Xserver can crash or not even start up correctly. version, otherwise the Xserver can crash or fail to start up correctly.
* If your console is locked up (no input possible, not even VT switch), then * If your console is locked up (no input possible, not even VT switch), then
most likely the input driver couldn't be loaded due version mismatch. most likely the input driver couldn't be loaded due to a version mismatch.
When unsure, Better be prepared to ssh into your machine from another one When unsure, it's best be prepared to ssh into your machine from another one
or set a timer that's calling `chvt 1` after certain time, so you'll don't or set a timer that's calling `chvt 1` after certain time, so you don't
need a cold reboot. need a cold reboot.
* Proprietary NVidia drivers might break: they still haven't managed to do * Proprietary Nvidia drivers might break: they still haven't managed to do
do even simple cleanups to catch up with Xorg master for about a year. do even simple cleanups to catch up with Xorg master for about a year.
All attempts to get into direct mail contact have failed. We're trying to All attempts to get into direct mail contact have failed. We're trying to
work around this, but cannot give any guarantees. work around this, but cannot give any guarantees.
* Most xorg drivers should run as-is (need recompile!), with some exceptions. * Most Xorg drivers should run as-is (once recompiled!), with some exceptions.
See .gitlab-ci.yml for the versions/branches built along w/ Xlibre. See `.gitlab-ci.yml` for the versions/branches built along with Xlibre.
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