[Xquartz-dev] xorg-server on Macports (works with Tiger)

[Nathan]

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 3:12 AM, Jeremy Huddleston <jeremyhu at apple.com> wrote:
> I've been spending some time these past few weeks updating the x.org ports
> in Macports as well as pushing patches to get the latest X.org bits building
> on Tiger.  I'm proud to announce that the latest Xquartz code can now be
> built using macports (even on Tiger!!!).
>
> To test this out, just do:
>
> port install xorg-server # if you don't get version 1.4.2_apple27_2, resync
> in a bit and try again
>
> then you can run the resulting /Applications/MacPorts/X11.app
>
> For now, you will still need your existing X11 installation (there are no
> xorg font packages in portage yet, so I'm using fonts out of ${x11prefix}),
> but I hope to start adding font packages in the near future to eliminate
> this dependency.
>
> Notes / Cavaets:
> If you're on Tiger, you should disable the pasteboard proxying in
> X11->Preferences->Clipboard or xpbproxy and quartz-wm will fight with each
> other.  If you're on Leopard, I recommend you install Xquartz-2.3.2_rc3 or
> later first in order to get the latest quartz-wm (otherwise, you'll be in
> the same boat as the Tiger folks with the outdated quartz-wm).

That's cool.  Good work, Jeremy!

~ Nathan