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From: vanevery@blarg.net (Brandon J. Van Every)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
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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