Ubuntu 13.10 will not have Mir-displayserver enable

Canonical decided that Ubuntu 13.10 still not a standard in the Mir-displayserver and the Xmir compatibility layer will enable the appropriate desktop systems. Mir will still be present on the mobile version of Ubuntu 13.10, which together with the desktop edition out next week.

In June, Canonical that the Mir wanted to integrate in Saucy Salamander, but the Linux developer needs to go back on this promise. According to Ubuntu developers, there are still too many technical problems. Therefore, it will be Canonical in the desktop edition of Ubuntu 13.10’s Mir is not the default. The new displayserver would be able to be tested by the necessary packages to install.

Especially Xmir, the compatibility layer is that existing applications in Mir must run, still contains many bugs. So there would be the necessary problems are in multimonitoromgevingen. Previous performance issues with Xmir would by now have been resolved, reports Canonical. In addition, Unity 8, a version that is entirely for the Mir is written, also not finished yet. In Ubuntu 13.10 would therefore originally Unity 7 on top of Xmir should start to run.

Mir will still be used in the mobile version of Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu Touch will be welcomed. Both the desktop version as Ubuntu Touch will be on October 17, come true. However, it is unclear whether Mir still on time will be ready for Ubuntu 14.04 a LTS release where normally only stable software is chosen. In addition, to support the proprietary drivers from AMD and Nvidia, the new displayserver not yet. Among other things, Intel has indicated that it sees more in Wayland, displayserver, which is also still in development. Canonical claims that the discussions with gpu manufacturers about Mir and that it would progress books.