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  • according to kagiGPT…
    ~~i have determined that wayland is the successor and technically minimal:
    *Yes, it is possible to run simple GUI programs without a full desktop environment or window manager. According to the information in the memory:

    You can run GUI programs with just an X server and the necessary libraries (such as QT or GTK), without needing a window manager or desktop environment installed. [1][2]

    The X server handles the basic graphical functionality, like placing windows and handling events, while the window manager is responsible for managing the appearance and behavior of windows. [3][4]

    Some users prefer this approach to avoid running a full desktop environment when they only need to launch a few GUI applications. [5][6]

    However, the practical experience may not be as smooth as having a full desktop environment, as you may need to manually configure the environment for each GUI program. [7][8]*~~

    however… firefox will not run without the full wayland compositor.

    correction:

    1. Wayland is not a display server like X11, but rather a protocol that describes how applications communicate with a compositor directly. [1]

    2. Display servers using the Wayland protocol are called compositors, as they combine the roles of the X window manager, compositing manager, and display server. [2]

    3. A Wayland compositor combines the roles of the X window manager, compositing manager, and display server. Most major desktops support Wayland compositors. [3]