- Cygwin/X
Cygwin/X is an implementation of the
X Window System that runs underMicrosoft Windows . It is part of theCygwin project, and is installed using Cygwin's standard setup system. As with the rest of Cygwin, Cygwin/X isfree software , licensed under theGNU General Public License (GPL).Cygwin/X originally used
XFree86 , but now uses theX.Org Server , owing to concerns over XFree86's newsoftware license not being compatible with the GPL.The latest release of Cygwin/X was on
8 July 2005 , and the project is currently searching for a new maintainer and developers.Features
Cygwin/X can run "rootless" - meaning it allows X applications to draw their windows directly onto the normal Windows desktop, rather than into an enclosing "root window".
Cygwin/X can either execute local applications of UNIX type on the local machine, or connect to a remote computer where a
Unix-like operating system is running.See also
*
X-Win32
*XWinLogon
* SSH
*Xming External links
* [http://x.cygwin.com/ Project homepage]
* [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8078 "Cygwin: Changing the Face of Windows"]
* [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cygwin "Cygwin wikibook"]
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