[oi-dev] [HEADSUP] X server update in OpenIndiana Hipster

[Marcel Telka]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 12:18:14AM +0000, ken mays via oi-dev wrote:
> As far as Hipster, there are the supported ISO releases. The Hipster-2015 IPS
> repo is a moving target (considered 'dev', bleeding edge, or 'hair on fire'
> development) not for general production or day-to-day operations. There are
> other snapshots that may produce 'tested' package releases - which is really
> what you are discussing. True development releases are never for the general
> public (aka users) - if untested by 'QA'.
>
> If you are tracking new releases from Hipster Dev which happens to plunge
> your desktop environment into a dark abyss, remember the rule: Either press
> the panic button or don't do it!!!
>
> The drop of support for the older Intel driver is by design of the newer X
> infrastructure - not us. We are moving to the newer Xorg Intel driver(s) and
> when Intel DRM for illumos is in place - we will strike the iron while
> hot... 

http://wiki.illumos.org/display/illumos/On+the+Quality+Death+Spiral

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