Re: What are X Terminals

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From: D. Linford
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 00:00

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In article <3mf8il$ur3@godzilla.zeta.org.au>,
Craig Dewick <craig@zeta.org.au> wrote:
>In <3m4poo$q4o@stud.Direct.CA>
>ericw@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Eric) writes:
>
>>What is an X Terminal, and why would I need one.
>
>An Xterminal is a machine that is used solely as an intelligent graphics
>terminal running X Windows. It does nothing else. Normally an Xterminal
>runs a special kernel (termed an 'Xkernel') that has X protocol stuff
>built in, and it is usually connected to a host network via ethernet.
>Another arbitrary machine runs a suitable Xserver utility for this
>Xterminal, while the special kernel on the Xterminal communicates with
>this Xserver utility across the network. 

	The Xterminal runs the server. The Xhost, and font server are
there for support. The Xclient is the application programme.

	The right idea, and layout though.

d
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From: dlinford@trance.helix.net (D. Linford)
Subject: Re: What are X Terminals
Date: 1995/04/12
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