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Abstract: Extensive experience with X11 has convinced us that it represents a true advance in window systems, but that there are areas in which the X protocol is seriously deficient. The problems we describe fall into seven categories: coordinate system pitfalls, unavoidable race conditions, incomplete support for window managers, insufficient window viewability information, difficulties with interactive mouse-tracking, pop-up and redisplay inefficiencies, and exceptional condition handling. We propose... (Update)
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...address space. 2.4 X11 Compatibility Considering future trends without regard to the past and present is dangerous. While X is not perfect [9], one cannot deny the enormous success of the X Window System. The X Window System now claims over 3.5 million X capable seats [2] X has...
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Hania Gajewska, Mark Manasee, Joel McCormack, "Why X Is Not Our Ideal Window System," Software Practice and Experience, October 1990. http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/gajewska90why.html More
@article{ gajewska90why,
author = "Haina Gajewska and Mark S. Manasse and Joel McCormack",
title = "Why X Is Not Our Ideal Window System",
journal = "Software - Practice and Experience",
volume = "20",
number = "S2",
pages = "S2/137-S2/171",
year = "1990",
url = "citeseer.ist.psu.edu/gajewska90why.html" }
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