hosted on freedesktop.org

E284598

display server protocol free and open-source software project

Hosted on freedesktop.org, Wayland is a modern display server protocol designed to replace the X Window System on Unix-like operating systems.

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Label	Occurrences
X.Org code repositories	1
hosted on freedesktop.org canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2629145 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: hosted on freedesktop.org
Context triple: [Wayland, standardization, hosted on freedesktop.org]

A. GNOME desktop environment
The GNOME desktop environment is a popular, user-friendly and modern graphical desktop interface for Unix-like operating systems, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility, and integration.
B. GNOME Foundation
The GNOME Foundation is a non-profit organization that oversees and supports the development, promotion, and community governance of the GNOME desktop environment and related free software projects.
C. GNOME Shell
GNOME Shell is the core graphical user interface and desktop environment component of the GNOME project, providing the primary user experience on many Linux-based systems.
D. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
E. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: hosted on freedesktop.org
Target entity description: Hosted on freedesktop.org, Wayland is a modern display server protocol designed to replace the X Window System on Unix-like operating systems.

A. GNOME desktop environment
The GNOME desktop environment is a popular, user-friendly and modern graphical desktop interface for Unix-like operating systems, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility, and integration.
B. GNOME Foundation
The GNOME Foundation is a non-profit organization that oversees and supports the development, promotion, and community governance of the GNOME desktop environment and related free software projects.
C. GNOME Shell
GNOME Shell is the core graphical user interface and desktop environment component of the GNOME project, providing the primary user experience on many Linux-based systems.
D. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
E. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	display server protocol ⓘ free and open-source software project ⓘ
architecture	protocol plus compositor implementation ⓘ
category	Linux windowing system ⓘ display protocols ⓘ
compatibleWith	DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) ⓘ EGL ⓘ Mesa 3D ⓘ
designedTo	replace the X Window System ⓘ
developedInLanguage	C ⓘ
documentationHostedOn	Freedesktop.org standards ⓘ surface form: freedesktop.org
firstReleased	2012 ⓘ
goal	improve security compared to X11 ⓘ provide smoother graphics ⓘ simplify the graphics stack ⓘ
hasComponent	wayland-client library ⓘ wayland-protocols collection ⓘ wayland-server library ⓘ
hostedOn	Freedesktop.org standards ⓘ surface form: freedesktop.org
license	MIT License ⓘ surface form: MIT license
maintainedBy	Wayland ⓘ surface form: Wayland project
operatingSystemFamily	Unix-like operating systems ⓘ
partOf	freedesktop.org ecosystem ⓘ
protocolType	windowing system protocol ⓘ
referenceCompositor	Weston ⓘ
relatedTo	Wayland ⓘ surface form: Wayland compositors X.Org Server ⓘ
replaces	X11 ⓘ surface form: X Window System X11 ⓘ
sourceCodeRepository	https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland ⓘ
standardizedBy	Wayland ⓘ surface form: Wayland project
supports	BSD operating systems ⓘ HiDPI displays ⓘ Linux ⓘ compositing window managers ⓘ fractional scaling (via extensions) ⓘ hardware-accelerated rendering ⓘ input handling ⓘ keyboard input ⓘ multi-monitor setups ⓘ pointer input ⓘ tablet input ⓘ touch input ⓘ
usedBy	GNOME desktop environment ⓘ surface form: GNOME KDE Plasma desktop environment ⓘ surface form: KDE Plasma Sway ⓘ Weston ⓘ
uses	client–server model ⓘ compositor as display server ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Wayland → standardization → hosted on freedesktop.org ⓘ

X.Org Foundation → hasComponent → hosted on freedesktop.org ⓘ

this entity surface form: X.Org code repositories

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Statements (49)

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