In the “X.Org on NetBSD – the state of things” post, author Nia Alarie discusses the unique approach NetBSD takes with X11. The distribution ships X.Org as a monolithic package, including all drivers, ensuring seamless fallbacks and efficient driver selection. The “xsrc” repository functions as a fork of X.Org, allowing for development as part of NetBSD. NetBSD also boasts exclusive drivers like xf86-input-ws, supporting various pointing devices. Unexpectedly, NetBSD retains Nvidia’s open-source driver for older platforms. Despite lacking in X clients like spell checkers, NetBSD includes a wide range of programs like xterm and bitmap(1). The future of X integration on NetBSD remains uncertain due to the evolving open-source ecosystem.
https://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/x_org_on_netbsd_the