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diff --git a/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn b/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn index 42bae642..0afefabe 100644 --- a/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn +++ b/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn @@ -71,14 +71,18 @@ the more common misunderstandings. * **GNU Hurd supports X.Org, though a bit unstable**: X support has been present for ages (anyone remember - [1998's XFree86](http://cvsweb.xfree86.org/cvsweb/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/hurd/hurd_video.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup)?). + [1998's + XFree86](http://cvsweb.xfree86.org/cvsweb/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/hurd/hurd_video.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup)?), + and X.Org also has been supported for a long time (for example, GNU Hurd + support is explicitly mentioned in the [X.Org 7.2 release + announcement](http://www.x.org/wiki/Other/Press/X11R72Released?action=show&redirect=PressReleases%2FX11R72Released)). It is true though that many modern graphic card drivers don't work anymore, as they require DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) support, so often only VESA is available. Also, X on the Hurd is [[somewhat_unstable|hurd/status]]. * **GNU Hurd has weaker device driver support than the Linux kernel**: - Most of the drivers we use today were imported from Linux 2.0. + Most of the drivers we use today were imported from Linux 2.0 series. For network cards, Linux 2.6.29 drivers are available through [[DDE|hurd/dde]] -- however, this is not fully integrated yet, |