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diff --git a/doc/info/mds.texinfo b/doc/info/mds.texinfo index ead66d5..25d7c93 100644 --- a/doc/info/mds.texinfo +++ b/doc/info/mds.texinfo @@ -8410,6 +8410,7 @@ output servers, and even windowing servers. * Server Architecture:: Discussion on fundamental design choices. * Fixing X.org Issues:: Can we avoid the problems X.org has? * Why Not Wayland:: Why Wayland Won't Cut It. +* Why Not Mir:: Why Mir Won't Cut It. * Desktop Environments:: What are desktop environments' relationship to mds? @end menu @@ -8922,6 +8923,27 @@ communicate with it. +@node Why Not Mir +@section Why Not Mir + +The major problem with Mir, and why we need +@command{mds} instead, is that contributions +to Mir are subject Canonical's +contributions-limiting agreement (CLA). + +Mir is very limited too. But is is however +easier to extend. Ignoring the CLA, Mir +is better Wayland, but for similar reasons +it is still not good enough. + +Mir is however licensed under the GNU +General Public License version 3 and GNU +Lesser General Public License version 3. +Much better than the MIT license, and +hopefully we can steal some stuff. + + + @node Desktop Environments @section Desktop Environments |