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> From a technical aspect, x11 is not sufficient for a modern multitouch display interface (much less anything running at 60hz or higher).

Can you expand on this part? I'm familiar with the arguments on why Wayland is an improvement over X11, but I was not aware of multitouch or high-refresh rate issues.

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Sure, as someone who actually really likes x11 I think the distinction is easy to make. x11 is a feature-complete display protocol that has lots of bells and whistles; it's great for people who want an old-school desktop experience, but there are a lot of anachronisms that make it difficult to support for modern devices. For one, the compositor situation is a mess which makes it really difficult (if not impossible) to lock yourself at a smooth refresh rate. For two, the overlapping window model built into x11 display servers doesn't really reflect the fullscreen-app paradigm that most people expect from a smartphone. Finally, gesture support is a wreck on x11 unfortunately and held back by a number of issues (not the least of which being horrible stutter). There's a reason the community waited until Wayland to start building Linux phone stuff.

I say this as someone who likes Xorg more than most people. x11 is great if your workload can take advantage of it's feature-completeness. Most users would happily trade in VNC support for a locked 60fps interface and gesture support though.