[clug-talk] Multitouch

[simon at mungewell.org]

There are some at Protospace (Calgary's Hacker Space) playing with this,
and intending to make a table.

My understanding is that the newer X-servers support it, it is just a case
of getting hardware which can sense multiple 'fingers' and the apps to
support it.

Multi-pointer (ie. more than one simulataneous cursor/keyboard/etc) is
also supported.
Simon.

PS. Personally I think that it a load of hype, and won't actually make
GUIs that much more usable...

> Is anybody on the list working on a multi-touch project or even using one?
> This technology seems to be shaping into the next 'big thing' in
> computing and I am wondering is this going to be the catalyst to bring
> GNU/LINUX to its rightful place of supremacy in the consumer OS space or
> instead be another missed opportunity.
>