• @HStone32@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    25 months ago

    Can somebody explain why everyone is trying to ditch xorg? I’ve never had an issue with xorg, but I’m always hearing about major issues with Wayland.

    • @tempest@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      5
      edit-2
      5 months ago

      Xorg(and the x server protocol) is very old and like most long lived software has quite a few warts and quirks.

      Wayland has been “the future” for like 10 years (though it’s quite a bit older). It’s only now starting to reach a critical mass where things are starting to change so it might feel a bit of a mess at the moment.

    • Possibly linux
      link
      fedilink
      English
      4
      edit-2
      5 months ago

      Because it is mess or a program. If nothing else Wayland has much better security. However, X tends to be less performant and harder on power usage. It also has poor support for input devices such as touch screens and is unreliable with multiple different monitors.

    • @Cargon@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      35 months ago

      Better multimonitor support, VRR, and HDR are some of the promises I think. I want all of these things but not enough to switch away from Linux Mint. I’ll be happy when Wayland makes its way in over the next couple of years.

    • JATth
      link
      fedilink
      15 months ago

      Wayland has much more up-to-date graphics technologies behind it to put it simply.