xorg 1.11 why we do not use it?

[samuel]

because when xorg 1.11 came out, nvidia wasn't ready. And i'm
absolutely *NOT* interested in nvidia. So I don't know when NVIDIA
finally decided to start supporting 1.11. I have been running 1.11.2
since it was out. I just don't push it to moonbase.

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 2:15 AM, Zbigniew Luszpinski <zbiggy at o2.pl> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> why we are not using xorg 1.11?
>
> --- Xorg 1.11 Ready ---
> * xorg open drivers including all Intel are ready 'out of the box' since
> this xorg release. Also kernel 3.2-rc2 ready (linux-3 lunar module).
>
> * NVIDIA-beta commited on 2011-10-05 ver 285.05.09 is ready (now is at
> 290.06 and still ready) This module supports Geforce6/7/8/9/2xx/4xx/5xx up
> to current. Also kernel 3.2-rc2 ready (linux-3 lunar module).
>
> * NVIDIA commited on 2011-10-22  ver 285.05.09 is ready.  This module
> supports Geforce6/7/8/9/2xx/4xx/5xx up to current.
>
> * fglrx - nobody updated it since ages but the recent release 11.11 is
> xorg 1.11 ready. Someone having Radeon hardware and in need will bump it
> :) Driver supports Radeon 2000 and later. Early Radeon users have only
> open source xorg driver option.
>
> * Niche GPU makers: Matrox, SiS, VIA/S3 and all others dead long time ago.
> Open source Xorg drivers - the only option so we can consider them as xorg
> 1.11 ready. Matrox Parherlia binary driver was dead long time ago without
> a chance for update and no opensource driver.
>
> * NVIDIA-old (supports riva 128/vanta/tnt/tnt2 geforce 1/2) last supported
> xorg-server 1.4 from year 2007. No more Xorg updates. For these users only
> nv driver from xorg or nouveau is working option which are xorg 1.11
> ready.
>
> --- Problematic drivers (may work with ignoreABI/may be later updated) ---
> * NVIDIA-fx xorg 1.10 ready only(supports geforce 5/FX) 1.11 support may
> appear
> * NVIDIA-legacy xorg 1.10 ready only (supports geforce 3/4) 1.11 support
> may appear
> IgnoreABI will probabely make them working till new driver release (if it
> will appear).
>
> have a nice day,
> Zbigniew Luszpinski
>
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