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Welcome to
freedesktop org
freedesktop org hosts the development of free and open source software; focused on interoperability and shared
technology for open-source
'graphical and desktop systems.
We do not ourselves produce
desktop
but we aim to help others to do so_
Our loose community of projects mostly produce software andlor specifications:
Software projects
Most of our member projects produce software to be used as libraries Or services
full list is available at Qur software page:
Much of the software we host is focused on drivers and middleware for graphics and media devices, inter-process communication and authorization, input and
internationalization_
All the software on
freedesktop org is available as open source and open to community contribution. The software_page explains how to report bugs and propose changes to
each of these projects
Specifications
We also host discussion and development of specifications for interoperability
list is available at QuL specifications_page:
These specifications mostly cover low-level desktop issues, such as
identifying file types, launching applications, and exchanging data between applications and desktops.
They are often called 'XDG' specifications_
as an acronym tor the Cross-Desktop Group
freedesktop.org is not =
formal standards body; and is not in itself
platform; we do not have
compliance test nor
certification: Anyone is free t0 use and implement the
specifications
on this site; the specifications_page explains how to propose changes and existing specifications 
or entirely new specifications
Infrastructure
The infrastructure we use to provide these services to our projects is documented on QL_infrastucture_page: You can quickly get access to Q GitLab_instance where most
of our code lives, Qu mailing lists; or browse these wiki pages further to find out more:
Getting Involved
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