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Now Ubuntu is Also Ditching Xorg Completely for Wayland! (news.itsfoss.com)
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[-] [email protected] 23 points 4 days ago

Linux idiot here. What is wayland? And what is XOrg?

[-] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago

ELIS5 version. Wayland and Xorg are what draw the screen on your monitor. Xorg is based on stuff that's 40 years old and Wayland is meant to replace Xorg as a more modern way to draw on your monitor.

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