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>The XFree86 configuration files
Once we have been introduced to the general philosophy of the X Window System, it is time to take a closer look at the XFree86 implementation, which is the one that Linux has been using since the very beginning.
XFree86 is actually a collection of different servers, each one of them specifically developed [...]
Architecture of the X Window System
The X Window System has a networked architecture based on the traditional client-server model which differentiates it so much from other GUI approaches such as the ones used by Windows or Apple operating systems. The X server is the program that provides the display capability, running on a computer [...]
I still remember how confused I was during my first Linux explorations when I heard about the \”X Window servers\”. Both me and a friend who was at the time helping me explore Linux wondered why the documentation kept referring to this as \”servers\”. After all, we came from the Windows field, like [...]
Introduction
What is X
X-Windows is the primary component of the graphicsal user interface for Linux machines. Most people use a version called XFree86. For more information on X in general, read this article on X-Windows Basics.
What is Gnome
The GNOME project was born as an effort to create an entirely free desktop environment for free systems. From [...]