Re: Annual Report next steps

[Oliver Propst <oliver propst gmail com>]

On Wed, 2014-07-23 at 06:49 -0700, Sriram Ramkrishna wrote:
> On Jul 23, 2014 3:13 AM, "Oliver Propst" <oliver propst gmail com>
> wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Andreas Nilsson
> <lists andreasn se> wrote:
> > > On 07/17/2014 11:27 AM, Oliver Propst wrote:
> > > > In the release article I find this sentence troubling:
> > > > "Wayland is the next generation technology for display and input
> on
> > > > Linux."
> > > >
> > > > Its very strong wording that I don't think its an accurate,
> description
> > > > of the situation, sounds more like a PR statement from a company
> > > > department, I do not think we need to play that role.
> > >
> > >
> > > That sounds correct to me. It is the next generation tech for
> display and
> > > input on Linux after all.
> > > What else would be?
> > Its not really a matter if its *right* or wrong, but if its an
> > accurate description of the situation.
>
> Seems fairly accurate, there is no other display server that has
> gained any traction other than those related to Android and IOS.
>
> > I think this wording implies that there is none alternative in this
> > area which there are [1]. We are usually quick to notice when the
> > press treat us unfairly so I don't think we should play (or even
> risk
> > to) the same game.

> Humm..  Mir is only associated with canonical products.  The people
> working on Wayland are more or less associated with X and is supported
> by everyone else.
Mir and Android still in some sense are/target *Linux*.

> What alternative would you propose ?
My suggestion are and have always been: "Wayland is a next generation
technology for display and input on Linux".


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-mvh Oliver Propst