Hyprland Considers CLA to Deter Commercial ExploitationOnMarch 11, 20241 CommentHyprland tiling window manager's lead dev contemplates BSD-3 license change to prevent commercial misuse.
Fedora 41 Drops the GNOME Xorg SessionsOnMarch 7, 20242 CommentsFedora Workstation 41 will not include GNOME Xorg sessions by default, as the team leans towards embracing Wayland's benefits.
Sway 1.9 Debuts with Advanced RenderingOnFebruary 24, 2024Sway 1.9 tiling Wayland compositor released porting rendering code to the new wlroots API. Here's more on that!
Miracle-WM: A New Wayland Compositor Based on Ubuntu’s MIROnFebruary 19, 2024Explore Miracle-WM, the Wayland compositor by Matthew Kosarek at Canonical, tailored for tiling window manager enthusiasts.
Xfce 4.20 Will Keep X11 Support, Brings Wayland to the SceneOnFebruary 9, 2024Get the scoop on Xfce 4.20: Updates on X11 & Wayland support that promise to enhance the desktop experience. Here's more on that!
Niri: A Scrollable-Tiling Wayland CompositorOnJanuary 28, 2024The first stable Niri v0.1.0 release offers scrollable tiling, independent workspaces, and advanced monitor management for Wayland users.
Red Hat’s RHEL 10 will Phase Out Xorg in Favor of WaylandOnNovember 28, 2023RHEL 10's plan reveals Wayland's dominance in future Linux releases, focusing on enhanced display features. Here's more on that!
Linux Mint Will Continue Betting on Xorg in Future ReleasesOnOctober 26, 20231 CommentLinux Mint's vision showcases a continued reliance on Xorg. Wayland's on the horizon, but full readiness is projected for 2026.
GNOME Is Taking Steps Towards Dropping X11OnOctober 9, 20239 CommentsSignificant changes for the GNOME! Merge requests opened to end X.Org (X11) session support, moving to a Wayland-only environment.
Xfce’s Path to Wayland Compatibility: A Slow but Steady MarchOnSeptember 17, 2023Unfortunately, the recently updated Xfce roadmap doesn't give much hope that the desktop environment will soon be ready for Wayland.