Artix Linux discontinues XLibre support due to bugs and harassment (artixlinux.org)

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With the 2026.08 ISO release, Artix switched back to Xorg. The switch had been decided soon after the 2026.04 release, due to the unusually high amount of XLibre-related bug reports on our forum and started with our weekly ISO images. This resulted in backlash from XLibre and a veteran Artix developer, Artist, was targeted and harassed, which led to his resignation.

Those XLibre developers must be lovely people...

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[-] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago

I also want to point out that the Wayland devs are, by and large, the exact same people as the X11 devs. These aren't white monster fueled hotshots working for a FAANG with a massive case of Not Invented Here. The people who knew X11 best designed Wayland from the foundation up to be the better solution.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 1 hour ago

It turns out when the people who knew X11 best decided there was no more polishing this turd and it was time to start over, they knew what they were on about?

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