Re: Xfree86

[Joris Huizer <jorishuizer@planet.nl>]

Paul Akkermans wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>  
> I have found a new Xfree86 version 4.4.0 for my gui on debian linux. But 
> on the site www.Xfree86.org <http://www.Xfree86.org> they underline to 
> check if your version supports this new version. Can somebody tell me if 
> my debian version supports this Xfree86?
>  
> With kind regards,
>  
> Paul Akkermans
>  
> Ps: my version of debian linux is: Linux debian 2.2.20-idepci #1 Sat Apr 
> 20 12:45:19 EST 2002 i686 unknown

Due to big licence problems, most (if not all) linux distributions have 
chosen *not* to use the Xfree86 version 4.4.0; Debian/sarge has xfree 
4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 -- there is a thread of the discussion about where the 
future X will come from at
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/06/msg00979.html

HTH,

Joris