X Roadmap

Status

• Created: 23/04/05 by MarkShuttleworthBR

• Priority: HighPriorityBR

• People: DanielStoneLead, FabioDiNittoSecondBR

• Contributors: MarkShuttleworthBR

• Interested: AndresSalomonBR

• Status: BrainDump, BreezyGoal, UduBof, DistroSpecificationBR

• Branch: BR

• Malone Bug: BR

• Packages: BR

• Depends: BR

• UduSessions: BR

Introduction

The X server and client libraries are the fundamental GUI platform for Ubuntu. This specification is an overview of our roadmap for X in Ubuntu, and links to more detailed specifications for actual features.

• /X11R7BR

• Xgl, Composite and DamageBR

• Modular X build systemBR

Rationale

Scope and Use Cases

Implementation Plan

Data Preservation and Migration

Packages Affected

User Interface Requirements

Outstanding Issues