Re: Anyone try the X.org port?

From: Ed Hurst (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:17:27 -0500

jpd wrote:
> On 2004-06-09, Ed Hurst <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>Before I invest several hours downloading source code over my dialup
>>connection, I was wondering: Has anyone tried the X.org port for
>>FreeBSD? Has anyone seen a link to a good review of the differences
>>between that and the old XFree86? I'm running 4.10, and just updated my
>>ports tree, so I'm weighing the options.
>
> I've spent some hours getting it to work. I installed all ports one-by-
> one (IE didn't use the meta-port) and it mostly worked. ``Mosty'' because
> I needed this patch:

[snip]

> Getting it setup right was a bit tricky but not much more so that
> XFree86-4. The main difference is that it ``feels'' a bit rough at the
> edges. For example, starting it as non-root I didn't succeed with yet.

Thanks for your assessment. I am by no means a hacker, just a serious
user on the desktop. Having no particular affinity for licensing issues,
I was wondering if it was simply better. Your answer tells me, "Not yet."

Can anyone tell me if the latest version of XFree86 is worth the trouble? 

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