[19:01] <DJones> The !mir factoid probably needs looking at
[19:01] <DJones> !mir
[19:01] <ubottu> Mir is the next-generation display server currently under development by Canonical and Ubuntu. It's slated for inclusion in Ubuntu 14.04. For more information on it, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mir/Spec . For code, see https://launchpad.net/mir
[19:02] <DJones> However https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_(software) suggests semi removal apart from IOT things
[19:02] <DJones> On April 5, 2017, Canonical announced that with the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, the Unity 8 interface would be abandoned in favor of GNOME. When asked if the decision would also mean the end of Mir development, Canonical's Michael Hall said that given the divergent development paths taken by Mir and its competitor, Wayland, "Using Mir simply isn't an option we have."[7]
[19:02] <DJones> However Mark Shuttleworth clarified on 8 April 2017 that development would continue for Mir's use in Internet of Things (IoT) applications, stating, "we have lots of IoT projects using Mir as a compositor so that code continues to receive investment."[8]
[19:04] <DJones> I have no idea what the current status is, but links suggest either abandoned or limited to specific uses, rather than a current display server
[19:04] <genii> Yes, there are a lot of factoids which are currently sadly out of date
[19:16] <DJones> Yeah, only noticed because somebody asked about mir
[19:16] <genii> ubottu: mir is <reply> Mir is a display server developed by Canonical and Ubuntu. From Ubuntu 17.04 ( Zesty Zapus ) onward, emphasis has shifted to embedded devices and applications, notably UBports as stated by Mark Shuttleworth ( https://plus.google.com/+MarkShuttleworthCanonical/posts/7LYubpaHUHH ). Regular Ubuntu LTS 18.04 onwards will  use GNOME.
[19:16] <ubottu> But mir already means something else!
[19:17] <genii> ubottu: no mir is <reply> Mir is a display server developed by Canonical and Ubuntu. From Ubuntu 17.04 ( Zesty Zapus ) onward, emphasis has shifted to embedded devices and applications, notably UBports as stated by Mark Shuttleworth ( https://plus.google.com/+MarkShuttleworthCanonical/posts/7LYubpaHUHH ). Regular Ubuntu LTS 18.04 onwards will use GNOME.
[19:17] <ubottu> I'll remember that genii
[19:17] <DJones> :) Good response
[19:19] <DJones> Just need !flash is You must be joking :)
[19:21] <DJones> Or maybe flash is, a-ah, saviour of the universe, Flash, a-ah, he'll save everyone of us, Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
[19:22] <genii> heh