README: clarify libweston purpose/goals.

v2: Rewrap, add a couple of missing words (Pekka).
v3: Use alternative wording (Yong).

Signed-off-by: Emil Velikov <emil.velikov@collabora.com>
Reviewed-by: Pekka Paalanen <pekka.paalanen@collabora.co.uk>
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Emil Velikov 9 years ago committed by Pekka Paalanen
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Libweston design goals Libweston design goals
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The high-level goal of libweston is that what used to be shell plugins The high-level goal of libweston is to decouple the compositor from
will be main executables. Instead of launching 'weston' with various the shell implementation (what used to be shell plugins).
arguments to choose the shell, one would be launching
'weston-desktop', 'weston-ivi', 'orbital', etc. The main executable Thus, instead of launching 'weston' with various arguments to choose the
(the hosting program) links to libweston for a fundamental compositor shell, one would launch the shell itself, eg. 'weston-desktop',
implementation. Libweston is also intended for use by other projects 'weston-ivi', 'orbital',etc. The main executable (the hosting program)
who want to create new "Wayland WMs". will implement the shell, while libweston will be used for a fundamental
compositor implementation.
The libweston API/ABI will be separating the shell logic and main
program from the rest of the "Weston compositor" (libweston Libweston is also intended for use by other project developers who want
internals). to create new "Wayland WMs".
Details: Details:

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