X, the windowing system for Unix (and other OSs), based on when you count it from is 40 years old, and its still in use. As Wayland looks ready to take over...

With Wayland becoming more and more popular, it’s interesting to look at the around 40 year history of X.

  • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
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    7 months ago

    I really like this guy’s content, but his way of speaking is somehow extremely hard for me to follow. Maybe it’s because I’m not a native, but I really have to focus on listening, otherwise it’s just a blur.

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
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      7 months ago

      It’s his accent. He’s British, but quite plainly spoken. There’s quite a lot of “-ink” instead of “-ing” and “-ff-” instead of “-th-” (e. g. “nuffink” instead of “nothing”). The softer constanants are just characteristics of certain regions in the UK, but they can cause the sounds at the start/end of words to blur into each other.

      To my ear, a fellow Brit, he’s perfectly clear, but I can see how it could be slightly tricky for a non-native.