X-Windows Differences
The X-Windows model allows the application to operate on a different computer than the display. The application is called the X-client and the display is called the X-server. The two communicate with xlib calls transmitted over TCP/IP. When an X-client executes on a UNIX workstation with a built-in X-server, the highly efficient local loopback driver replaces the physical network connection between the application and the display. It is not unusual for a UNIX-based NNM system to run a local ovw session while ten or more additional concurrent remote users are executing additional ovw sessions. Each remote user may be using a different type of computer and software for X-Windows emulation.The X-Windows standard allows for ...
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