The death watch for the X Window System has probably started
RIP<p>( I don&#x27;t doubt for a minute that <i>someone</i> will pick up the slack, but that makes me wonder, who&#x27;s gonna pay for it?  Would you contribute to e.g. a Kickstarter for X Windows?  FWIW, I&#x27;m not sure I would, meaning no disrespect I&#x27;ve been hoping to ditch X for something better ever since Don Hopkins opened my eyes to NeWS, &amp;c. )<p>So there&#x27;s Wayland.  What else?  Arcan?<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;arcan-fe.com&#x2F;about&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;arcan-fe.com&#x2F;about&#x2F;</a><p>On HN: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hn.algolia.com&#x2F;?query="arcan"&amp;sort=byPopularity&amp;prefix&amp;page=0&amp;dateRange=all&amp;type=story" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hn.algolia.com&#x2F;?query="arcan"&amp;sort=byPopularity&amp;...</a><p>&gt; Arcan is a powerful development framework for creating virtually anything between user interfaces for specialised embedded applications all the way to full-blown standalone desktop environments. Boot splash screen? no problem. Custom Interface for your Home Automation Project? sure thing. Stream media processing? Of course.<p>&gt; It has been used in a number of both experimental, hobby, academic research and commerical projects and products alike, in areas ranging from VR desktops to industrial computer vision systems for robotic automation.<p>&gt; At its heart lies a robust and portable multimedia engine, with a well-tested and well-documented interface, programmable using Lua. At every step of the way, the underlying development emphasises security, performance and debugability guided by a principle of least surprise in terms of API design.