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XOrg Server and Xwayland Patched Against Multiple Security Vulnerabilities - 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Even if your distro is using Wayland by default, the Xwayland implementation is probably still used for compatibility with X11 apps, so you still need to patch your systems and make sure that the latest version is installed.

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[-] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 31 points 2 years ago

But people told me X is not being maintained anymore.

[-] NamelessGO@sh.itjust.works 54 points 2 years ago

Actively developed is different from "maintained"

OpenOffice (OO) is being maintained and shouldn't be used

LibreOffice is being actively developed and should be used as a replacement to OO

Legacy softwares such as X11 and OO get updates to fix vulnerabilities

You prob said as irony, so used this opportunity to promote LibreOffice :)

https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice-vs-openoffice/

[-] phundrak@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

I invite everyone to take a look at Open Office's commits over the past few years, it's hilarious

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 50 points 2 years ago

Its not very actively developed but maintained. Development is nearly exclusively for XWayland

[-] itsnotits@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

It's* not very actively developed

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago

English is fine and all, but I refuse to use apostrophes

[-] superbirra@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

so no tits? :(

[-] Dirk@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Its not very actively developed but maintained.

Enough for me.

[-] WarmApplePieShrek@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

That makes sense. X is done, and Wayland isn't.

[-] far_university1990@feddit.de 19 points 2 years ago

[-] tourist@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

every ban appeal I've made in a nutshell

[-] Auzy@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Part of this is possibly due to Xwayland too

[-] ExLisper@linux.community 8 points 2 years ago

Yeah, they lied. X being dead and full of security issues is just a FUD. Keep calm and carry on using X.

[-] superbirra@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

which is in fact the only productive choice one can do :) when distro will force switch, then we will see

[-] WarmApplePieShrek@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Distros already force switch, it doesn't work as well.

[-] superbirra@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm using debian sid and I've got no problem in using xorg until today so I'd say you are wrong :)

[-] WarmApplePieShrek@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

funny wayland propaganda. They patched these issues, proving they don't patch issues. Are you serious?

[-] LoryGallante@r.nf 1 points 2 years ago

@prodentim I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into this post. It really shows in the quality of the final product.

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