2022-09-09, 15:20–15:50 (Europe/Berlin), Main Room
Could Qubes OS replace its custom GUI isolation protocol with Wayland while
staying as performant and secure? With the advent of Wayland, many strides
have been made in the desktop Linux space, limiting the effects a malicious
application can have. Gone are the days of every application being able to
snoop every keypress! This presentation will dive into the differences
between X and Wayland, and why it makes for a great fit in isolating
operating systems like Qubes OS and Spectrum.