Re: [xougen] Sound and X

[Jonathan Walther]

On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 02:52:59PM -0700, Tupshin Harper wrote:
> Is an X application used by the blind all about graphics?
>
> To me, X is an I/O mechanism. It presents information to the user, and 
> it receives input from the user.

Yes. X is about the "next generation" of terminal user interface.  Just
as the Linux kernel supports networking as well as disk storage and
program multiplexing to allow a complete operating system on top, so the
X server is intended to provide support so a complete user interface can
be built on top.

X server == User Interface, Linux kernel == Program Interface.

Both are necessary.

There is no reason why the limitations of the past should blinker our
thinking about tomorrow.

Jonathan

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