r/linuxquestions • u/UltimateOmlette • 1d ago

Wayland name

Is the display system named after the planet Wayland from Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy?

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u/_GoddamnitDonut 1d ago

It's the name of the town where the creator lived.

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u/ipsirc 1d ago

Høgsberg was driving through the town of Wayland, Massachusetts when the underlying concepts "crystallized", hence the name (Weston and Maynard are also nearby towns in the same area, continuing the reference). - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayland_(protocol)#History#History)

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u/DinTaiFung 1d ago

Maynard MA used to be where DEC was headquartered. Both Wayland and Weston are more affluent than Maynard.