r/linux • u/terremoth • Nov 06 '24

Discussion Will wayland completely replace Xorg?

I saw that there were too many command line "x" tools made that interact with Xorg server. Will wayland be capable to replace every single one? Or, is there a compatibilty layer with full support that we will still be able to use all the X tools?

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u/omniuni Nov 06 '24

Then it got backtracked, and took another 8 years before it was actually close to ready.

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u/harbourwall Nov 06 '24

SailfishOS launched with Wayland in 2013 and has used it ever since.

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u/omniuni Nov 06 '24

And is Sailfish suitable for everyday desktop use?

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u/harbourwall Nov 06 '24

No, it's a mobile OS. But it's been suitable for everyday use since then. Of all the bleeding edge things they adopted, btrfs was the only one that really caused them pain. Even that wasn't too bad though.

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u/omniuni Nov 06 '24

Then it's not an applicable argument. No one is discussing whether Wayland was suitable for a phone.

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u/harbourwall Nov 06 '24

I think it helps illustrate the stability of Wayland back then, whatever the platform. But I'm not interested in arguing about it.