X.Org Server is now facing controversies and talks that it is long-forgotten by its developers and creators with its latest update releasing on May 2018, and not seeing an active user base relying on its systems. The X.Org Foundation's open-source implementation is now referred to as an "Abandonware" for its inactive status favoring other software.
The company, X.Org Foundation, themselves have forgotten the software, thus making it an "abandonware" to most developers who are familiar with the server systems. The so-called version 1.21 that aims to deliver the anticipated updates for the X Server never came.
Intel Kernel Graphics Team member and DRM Co-maintainer, Daniel Vetter, admits that the X.Org Server needs to be out on blacklist because of the inactive status of the implementation. Red Hat and Intel's Linux were the only clients left to use and devote its resources to the X Server.
Abandonware: What is it?
According to Make Use Of.com, Abandonwares are software that is still under licensing and open status from its original publishers and developers but no longer receives updates or activities. Abandonware is largely popular on games and consoles that had its updates halted.
Websites and the public who freely use this software or applications have little to no risks or threats of a lawsuit. The reason for this is because developers do not profit from it anymore; thus, there is little to no harm to befall the users.
Despite being licensed, Abandonwares have no active support or copyright enforcement tied with it. X.Org Server is slowly becoming one, or worse have become it because of the neglect by its creators.
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Written by Isaiah Alonzo
