In a World of Wayland... Be Xorg

Every time you open a window on Linux, you're using 40-year-old code that survived corporate wars, licensing battles, and countless attempts to replace it. This is the untold story of Xorg - how four programmers freed X11 from corporate control, why it still powers the world's most critical systems, and why even in 2025, when everyone talks about Wayland, Xorg refuses to die. From MIT labs to Wall Street trading floors, discover the secrets of the invisible architect of the digital age.