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Bug#931277: marked as done (release-notes: document Wayland as default display server for GNOME in what's new)

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Hi all,

I thinks we should document the switch of GNOME to Wayland as the
default display server in the What's New section. Proposal attached.
I've added d-a11y@l.d.o in X-D-CC, please keep them in the loop, because
I think it is worth mentioning a recommendation to not use Wayland for
people needing a11y technology. Did I phrase it right in the proposal?

Does this subject (a11y on Wayland) warrant a note in "Issues to be
aware of for buster" chapter?

Paul


diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk
index 4865e7ae..b6b9ffaa 100644
--- a/en/whats-new.dbk
+++ b/en/whats-new.dbk
@@ -661,5 +661,26 @@ Among many others, this release also includes the following software updates:
   </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id="wayland-by-default-on-gnome">
+  <!-- stretch to buster -->
+  <title>GNOME defaults to Wayland</title>
+  <para>
+    Following the upstream code, GNOME in buster now uses the Wayland display
+    server by default instead of the Xorg display server. The Wayland display
+    server is more recent than Xorg, and therefor is designed to prevent some
+    security issues present in Xorg.
+  </para>
+  <para>
+    The Xorg display server is still installed by default and the default
+    display manager still allows you to choose it as the display server for the
+    next session, which may be needed if you want to use some applications (see
+    <xref linkend="apps-in-gnome-on-wayland"/>).
+  </para>
+  <para>
+    People requiring accessibility features of the display server, e.g. global
+    keyboard shortcuts, are recommended to use Xorg instead of Wayland.
+  </para>
+</section>
+
 </section>
 </chapter>

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Hi,

On 30-06-2019 15:26, Justin B Rye wrote:
> Paul Gevers wrote:
>>> Justin B Rye wrote:
>>>> A bit repetitive, and we should probably say "modern", not "recent"
>>>> (for a start because that hints at the downside: its assumptions are
>>>> *too* modern for my video hardware).
>>>>
>>>>        Following upstream, GNOME in buster defaults to using the Wayland
>>>>        display instead of Xorg. Wayland is a simpler and more modern
>>>                 ^server
>>>>        design, which has advantages for security.
>>>
>>> Oops, that's *too* terse.
>>
>> I think it should also be "Wayland *has* a ... design", right?
> 
> They're both possible, but yes, that sounds better.

Pushed yesterday already.

Paul

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