RE: [xougen] GPL-ed X compression scheme -- my gaff

[Roland Nagtegaal]

Look. I understand that this project does not want to change
the X11 protocol, and as far as I can see NX (which is what
that link I posted is about) does not do that. It is a
protocol compressor. Like lbxproxy, I think.


On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 00:45, David Ross wrote:
> Implantation should have been implementation.  I've changed it below
> .... 
> 
> :)
> 
> 
> David
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: address@hidden 
> > [mailto:address@hidden
> >  On Behalf Of David Ross
> > Sent: 2003 September 26 3:16 PM
> > To: address@hidden; 'General discussion about the 
> > Xouvert X server'
> > Subject: RE: [xougen] GPL-ed X compression scheme
> > 
> > 
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > Xouvert is not about changing the X11 protocol, but about 
> > making a development branch implementation that maintains X11 
> > standard and releasing extensions and improvements to X11 in 
> > our branch faster than Xfree can.  We will not break any X11 
> > functionality in our implementation, period.
> > 
> > The key here is faster and more open development, not 
> > changing a standard.
> > 
> > I think the licensing question is also addressed and answered 
> > in the FAQ.
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > address@hidden
> > -Documentation Manager && FAQ Maintainer.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: address@hidden
> > > [mailto:address@hidden
> > >  On Behalf Of Roland Nagtegaal
> > > Sent: 2003 September 26 12:24 PM
> > > To: General discussion about the Xouvert X server
> > > Subject: [xougen] GPL-ed X compression scheme
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi people,
> > > 
> > > faster/more lightweight X network protocol is one of the
> > > goals of Xouvert, right? For a X protocol compression scheme 
> > > look at this:
> > > 
> > http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS6854504464.html
> > 
> > Also, did I mention that the Y window system project is also 
> > under an open source license, with all code available? (see 
> > my previous post) I would seem to me that picking some pieces 
> > from these projects (of course with asking permission, and 
> > retaining their
> > licenses) could speed up the development of Xouvert.
> > 
> > kind regards,
> > 
> > Roland Nagtegaal <address@hidden>
> > loridanshof
> > 
> > 
> > 
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