Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 30th Aug 2007 08:45 UTC, submitted by Michael
"Scheduled for release tomorrow is X.Org 7.3. Among the new features for X.Org 7.3 include the Xorg server 1.4, an application for adjusting a display's backlight, updated display drivers, and support for font catalog directories. Version 1.4 of the X.Org server contains such features as RandR 1.2 support, input hot-plugging, KDrive enhancements, Solaris DTrace support, and EXA improvements. In this article today, we will briefly go over some of the changes found in X.Org 7.3 and we will follow up with some benchmarks in early September."
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RE: Don't wait for Ubuntu...
by jaylaa on Thu 30th Aug 2007 09:38
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It may be true in general that packages arrive in Sid before Ubuntu (since an Ubuntu release starts with what's in Sid) but lets not forget that it was Ubuntu that packaged and included xorg 7.0 first, not Debian. And it's Ubuntu that has Gnome releases first (if you're into that kind of thing as I am).
Also, getdeb.net
RE: Don't wait for Ubuntu...
by Soulbender on Thu 30th Aug 2007 12:49
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RE[2]: Don't wait for Ubuntu...
by cmost on Thu 30th Aug 2007 13:41
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I don't know about others, but I got tired of the Ubuntu merry-go-round. If you don't want to get locked into Ubuntu's static packages, then run Debian Sid. You'll be able to get the upgraded packages as soon as they hit the repos. With Ubuntu, it seems like one is always waiting for the next release. I think that's why everyone in the tech world goes spastic every time some tiny bit of news about an Ubuntu alpha or "tribe" release hits the net.