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  From: David de Groot <david@viking.org.au>
  To  : Linux SA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:53:42 +1030

Re: X Windows

On Thursday, Jan 30, 2003, at 11:30 Australia/Adelaide, 
davidn@rebel.net.au wrote:

> Adam Smith <adam.smith@sageautomation.com> asked:
>> Justin Hawkins wrote:
>>> I think it's actually fairly important - using the short version 'X'
>>> eliminates any possible confusion between the X Window System and a
>>> certain other GUI operating system.
>>
>> Really, how can you confuse 'X' with OS/2?
>
> You can't; which was Justin's point.
>

Except if you're talking to Mac people, X would mean OS X, not X 
windows. In that context it's best to call it X11.

Dave
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