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Microconference for X and other graphics infrastructure

Abstract

This microconf will focus on Linux graphics infrastructure and what we should build with our shiny new DRI/KMS system. Topics for discussion should involve the future of X in Linux, integration of other legacy graphics systems (DirectFB in particular) and how to provide a scalable graphics environment across the widest possible set of hardware platforms.

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Speaker

  • Keith Packard

    Intel

    Biography

    Keith Packard has been developing open source software since 1986, focusing on the X Window System since 1987, designing and implementing large parts of the current implementation. He is currently a Principal Engineer with Intel’s Open Source Technology Center. Keith received a Usenix Lifetime Achievement award in 1999 and sits on the X.org foundation board.

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