FAQ
Can I develop using my favorite toolkit and/or window manager ?.
Since MicroXwin is compatible with Xlib API, it will work with any toolkit or window manager.
The window decoration with my window manager doesn't look right.
Older versions of MicroXwin did not support XShape extension needed by your window manager. Either use a different window manager theme or upgrade to MicroXwin version 1.5 or newer.
Additional graphics software in the kernel is going to make system unstable.
The kernel module x11.ko is no different from other drivers in a typical linux system. Bugs in the driver can cause system to hang or crash. The traditional X server is somewhat unusual in that it includes a user space driver which accesses hardware. Buggy user space driver can also result in system hangs.
Will it run on my favorite OS ?.
MicroXwin can be easily ported to other OS besides Linux. Contact us with more information.
How can I start development with MicroXwin?.
MicroXwin API is binary compatible with X windows so all application development can be done on the desktop. To run your application with MicroXwin, you will need our version of X libraries and x11.ko kernel module. The root file system can be based on stripped down version of desktop distribution such as Ubuntu, Fedora or Debian. Another option is to use cross development tools such as Scratchbox.
Why not open source the kernel module ?.
For application developers MicroXwin presents the same API as standard X windows. Opening up the kernel module will not benefit these developers. On the other hand licensing revenues will allow us to continue development of MicroXwin for Linux/Unix systems.