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X.Org Server

the X.Org Foundation's display server for the X Window System
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Summary

X.Org Server is a X server[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of x_server entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • X.Org Server's instance of is recorded as X server[3].
  • X.Org Server's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • X.Org Server's developer is recorded as X.Org Foundation[5].
  • X.Org Server's copyright license is recorded as X11 license[6].
  • X.Org Server's copyright license is recorded as Expat license[7].
  • X.Org Server's copyright license is recorded as Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer[8].
  • X.Org Server's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[9].
  • X.Org Server's programmed in is recorded as C[10].
  • X.Org Server's operating system is recorded as GNU/Linux[11].
  • X.Org Server's operating system is recorded as BSD[12].
  • X.Org Server's operating system is recorded as macOS[13].
  • X.Org Server's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[14].
  • X.Org Server's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[15].
  • X.Org Server's operating system is recorded as Solaris[16].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.16.1[17].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.16.2[18].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.17.0[19].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.17.1[20].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.17.2[21].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.18.0[22].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.17.3[23].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.17.4[24].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.19.6[25].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.20[26].
  • X.Org Server's software version identifier is recorded as 1.20.6[27].

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Cultural Impact

Things named for X.Org Server include X11 license[28], a permissive free software license[29].

Why It Matters

X.Org Server ranks in the top 8% of x_server entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include X11 license[28], a permissive free software license[29].

Related Entities

BSD EXWM free software macOS Microsoft Windows Unix-like operating system

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . openhub.net. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . lists.x.org. lists.x.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). X.Org Server. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/x-org-server
MLA “X.Org Server.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/x-org-server.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_x-org-server_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{X.Org Server}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/x-org-server}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-10}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · S8321414 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'i
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 21.1.24"
  2. 13w ago · Lokiretro · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.17.0 +39
    Stack exchange tag → https://unix.stackexchange.com/tags/xorg, https://superuser.com/tags/xorg, https://askubuntu.com/tags/xorg +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 21.1.24"
  3. 15w ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stack exchange tag → https://unix.stackexchange.com/tags/xorg, https://superuser.com/tags/xorg, https://askubuntu.com/tags/xorg +1
    Software version identifier → 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.17.0 +39
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Stack exchange tag: https://askubuntu.com/tags/xorg"
  4. 18w ago · Cimumetupp · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → X.Org Foundation
    Website → —
    Software version identifier → 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.17.0 +39
    Operating system → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 21.1.22"
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