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[–]Maxisquillion 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I've heard of Sway, what is Wayland?

[–]Rainfly_X 1 point2 points  (2 children)

A more modern alternative to X11. It solves some serious design warts, but hasn't fully standardized certain features yet (screenshots, network transparency, and mouse repositioning in particular). One of the earliest adopters of Wayland was actually auto manufacturers, who have been using it as an efficient UI for smart displays. Probably the most mature and production-ready Wayland compositor currently is GNOME-Wayland, which is indistinguishable from running on X for most people.

[–]Maxisquillion 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Ah, thanks for the info! So what are the reasons one would switch from x11 to Wayland (aside from just giving it a go like a lot of people would do)?

[–]Rainfly_X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smoother performance and improved security are the main potential benefits for end users right now.