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New Rust-based X11 server 'Yserver' supports multiple desktop environments

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Yserver, a new X11 server written in Rust, has been developed from scratch. It supports multiple desktop environments like MATE, Xfce, and Cinnamon, along with various X11 extensions such as RandR, DRI3, GLX, MIT-SHM, and Composite. The project is open-source under an MIT license and is available on GitHub. AI

RANK_REASON The item describes a new open-source software project, which falls under research and development. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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New Rust-based X11 server 'Yserver' supports multiple desktop environments

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    RE: https:// mastodon.social/@rustaceans/11 6755672316463652 yserver ― a modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust. < https:// github.com/joske/yserver > "

    RE: https:// mastodon.social/@rustaceans/11 6755672316463652 yserver ― a modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust. < https:// github.com/joske/yserver > "… there are multiple projects on GitHub with this name (but none for X11 servers), the name is subject to change. …" < h…

    LINKS github.com/…/yserver lobste.rs/…/yserver_modern_x11_server_wri… phoronix.com/…/YSERVER-Rust-X11-Server phoronix.com

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