Wayland vs Xorg

A Bit of Context

What is a Display Server?

If you use Linux or any BSD variant, you have likely heard of, and used, a display server.

A display server is the component required to load any graphics or graphical user interfaces (GUIs - most browsers, games, …) and display any video content.

The display server also handles input, manages the physical display, listens for requests to draw graphics, and supports hardware acceleration.