[Linux.conf.au 2013] - The real story behind Wayland and X

Why it was recommended

a great presentation by one of the guys behind wayland, who worked on X a lot before

Recommendationkaba0 · Original2021-03

What it covers

A linux.conf.au 2013 talk by a Wayland developer who previously worked on X, telling the history of X and why Wayland was created. It covers X's hardware abstraction and. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

HackersOnBoard

Length

45 min 35 sec

Year

2013

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