is xlibre trans?

[gnuchanos]

[callmetango]

XLibre is a display server implementation of the X Window System Protocol Version 11 (Wikipedia), in short X11. It has been forked from the X.Org Server (Wikipedia).

xorg / lib / libxtrans · GitLab was a dependency of the X.Org Server and therefore XLibre until os: incorporate xtrans xtrans-1.6.0 · X11Libre/xserver@cd81370.

So first and foremost: XLibre is software.

Of course, software is made by people, and people have different views, attitudes, and orientations. The approach within the XLibre project is best reflected in the two paragraphs from the README.md shown in the screenshot above:

This is an independent project, not at all affiliated with BigTech or any of their subsidiaries or tax evasion tools, nor any political activist groups, state actors, etc. It's explicitly free of any "DEI" or similar discriminatory policies. Anybody who's treating others nicely is welcome.

It doesn't matter which country you're coming from, your political views, your race, your sex, your age, your food menu, whether you wear boots or heels, whether you're furry or fairy, Conan or McKay, a comic character, a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri, or just a boring average person. Anybody who's interested in bringing X forward is welcome.

Regarding the screenshot you mentioned, you can read more about the history and story behind it at:

• #discussioncomment-13818114 · Liberated Screens 01 Archive · X11Libre · Discussion #211
• Concern about "selective inclusion/wokeness" · X11Libre · Discussion #259
• Replace README screenshot · X11Libre · Discussion #340
• Appeal against the reported violation of GitHub Acceptable Use Policies of the Liberated Screen of takagemacoed Jul 19, 2025 · Issue #345 · X11Libre/misc

Since the aobve screenshot is also part of the Liberated Screens, you may also have a look at Welcome to the Liberated Screens! · X11Libre · Discussion #357.

[gnuchanos]

Bro, if I see gay stuff in XLibre, I’m out. I’m tired of this shit. i ask simple question

[syyrmb]

It's the person who packed XLibre for NixOS (and the average NixOS user, probably), not XLibre. I think XLibre just used the screenshots of first people who successfully run XLibre on their distros back then, and the NixOS person is the early adopter (see the Liberated screen above) and the screenshot just...sticks out a bit. XLibre don't officially endorse any alphabet ideology stuff, but they allow their contributors to express their opinions.

The above is my observation and my understanding of how things work at XLibre and it should be taken with a grain of salt.

[NexusSfan]

XLibre don't officially endorse any alphabet ideology stuff, but they allow their contributors to express their opinions.

Exactly. XLibre has no Code of Conduct. Anyone is welcome to contribute as long as it helps XLibre.

[callmetango]

@syyrmb Yes, absolutely, and thank you very much for your summary! Very precise.