The real story behind Wayland and X
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中文导读
资深 X.Org 核心开发者 Daniel Stone 深入剖析了 X Window 系统的历史遗留包袱与架构瓶颈，并直面技术论坛上的种种质疑，正面解释了为何必须研发 Wayland，拆解了网络透明性、阻塞调用等核心技术争议。
为什么 HN 推它
面对社区里“Wayland 纯属多此一举”的言论，这是 HN 甩出频率最高的硬核反驳视频，出自对 X 源码了如指掌的顶尖老兵之手。
「内容非常有趣且大开眼界，他对自己领域的理解显然比大多数论坛评论深刻得多。」HN 网友原话：It is quite fun and eye opening, he clearly knows his subject better than most of the comments.
英文原摘要（HackerTube / Claude 整理）
X.Org developer Daniel Stone explains the history and technical limits of the X Window System and why Wayland was created, debunking myths from forum comments. He covers topics such as network transparency and blocking calls.
HN uses it as the go-to answer to claims that Wayland is unnecessary, from a developer who knew X's codebase well.
HN 上的提及
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He mentions X isn't "network transparent" anymore, it's "network capable".
Really recommend that speech as well since it's give good understanding what's wrong with X11 and why Wayland was created.
X11 problems explained by Daniel Stone [1].