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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ About libxcb ============ libxcb provides an interface to the X Window System protocol, which -replaces the current Xlib interface. It has several advantages over +replaces the traditional Xlib interface. It has several advantages over Xlib, including: - size: small, simple library, and lower memory footprint - latency hiding: batch several requests and wait for the replies later @@ -10,27 +10,32 @@ Xlib, including: - proven thread support: transparently access XCB from multiple threads - easy extension implementation: interfaces auto-generated from XML-XCB -Xlib can also use XCB as a transport layer, allowing software to make +Xlib also uses XCB as a transport layer, allowing software to make requests and receive responses with both, which eases porting to XCB. However, client programs, libraries, and toolkits will gain the most benefit from a native XCB port. +More information about xcb is available from our website: -Please report any issues you find to the freedesktop.org bug tracker, -at: + https://xcb.freedesktop.org/ - <https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=XCB> +Please report any issues you find to the freedesktop.org bug tracker at: + + https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb/issues Discussion about XCB occurs on the XCB mailing list: - <mailto:xcb at lists.freedesktop.org> - <http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xcb> + https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xcb + +You can obtain the latest development versions of XCB using GIT from +the libxcb code repository at: + + https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb -You can obtain the latest development versions of XCB using GIT. -For anonymous checkouts, use: + For anonymous checkouts, use: - git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xcb/libxcb + git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxcb.git -For developers, use: + For developers, use: - git clone git+ssh://git.freedesktop.org/git/xcb/libxcb + git clone git@gitlab.freedesktop.org:xorg/lib/libxcb.git |