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From: vanevery@blarg.net (Brandon J. Van Every)
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Subject: Re: Sometimes you need X server source (Was: Why to not buy Matrox Millennium)
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Date: 2 Apr 1996 23:08:19 GMT
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Kevin Smathers (kevin@oberon.hpl.hp.com) wrote:
: Mark Rosenthal wrote:
: > 
: > I sometimes run my X connection over a modem, and it's slower than I'd
: > like.  What does this have to do with whether or not to buy a Matrox
: > Millennium card?  Someday soon, I plan on rebuilding my X server to
: > include the LBX (low bandwidth X) extension.  Can I do this without
: > source code to the server?  I don't think so.  


: My understanding of LBX is somewhat different:

My understanding of LBX is even more different.  It's not in the
current (or just-about-to-be current) X11R6 release.  It will
resurface later, but for now, you're SOL.  All this worrying about LBX
is moot.

Cheers,
-- 
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