Xfce Announces Development of xfwl4 Wayland Compositor Using Community Donations
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Summary
The Xfce team announces they will use community donations to fund longtime core developer Brian Tarricone to create xfwl4, a new Wayland compositor for the Xfce desktop environment. This represents a significant investment in Xfce's future as they transition to modern display server technology.
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· 4 pulledWe, the Xfce team are excited to share some great news!
After careful consideration, we've decided on a meaningful way to use the generous donations from our community: funding longtime Xfce core developer Brian Tarricone to create xfwl4, a brand-new Wayland compositor for Xfce.
This initiative will utilize a significant portion of the project's donated funds, but we believe it's an important investment in Xfce's future.
The goal is, that xfwl4 will offer
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