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X Window System

The X Window System (X11, or simply X) is a windowing system for bitmap displays, common on Unix-like operating systems. X originated as part of Project Athena at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1984. The X protocol has been at version 11 (hence "X11") since September 1987. The X.Org Foundation leads the X project, with the current…

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Developer
X.Org Foundation
License
MIT License
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, MVS OpenVMS, DOS
Original author
Project Athena
Platform
Cross-platform
Predecessor
W Window System

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X Window System

Nodes182
Edges181
Triples79
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010989
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X Window System

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related to Computer accessibility related issues · 18
X Window System → API, AT-SPI, ATK, Enlightenment, GNOME's ATK, GNOME/GTK APIs, However, KDE, LXDE, Some X11, Systems, The, The Orca, This, Window System, Within, X11, Xfce
related to Nomenclature · 12
X Window System → Consortium, Matt Landau, Microsoft Windows, The, There, Unix-Haters Handbook, Version, Window, Window System, Windows, X-Windows, X11
related to Key terms · 3
X Window System → An, The, Window System
Developer · 1
X Window System → X.Org Foundation
License · 1
X Window System → MIT License
Operating system · 1
X Window System → Unix, Unix-like, MVS OpenVMS, DOS
Original author · 1
X Window System → Project Athena
Platform · 1
X Window System → Cross-platform
Predecessor · 1
X Window System → W Window System
Release · 1
X Window System → 19 June 1984; 42 years ago (1984-06-19)

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server display system xfree86 mit window protocol client org development x11 network software desktop user project windows clients may open

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
X Window SystemDeveloperX.Org Foundation1.00infobox
X Window SystemLicenseMIT License1.00infobox
X Window SystemOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, MVS OpenVMS, DOS1.00infobox
X Window SystemOriginal authorProject Athena1.00infobox
X Window SystemPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
X Window SystemPredecessorW Window System1.00infobox
X Window SystemRelease19 June 1984; 42 years ago (1984-06-19)1.00infobox
X Window SystemRepositorygitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg1.00infobox
X Window SystemStable releaseX11R7.7 / 6 June 2012; 14 years ago (6 June 2012)1.00infobox
X Window SystemTypeWindowing system1.00infobox
X Window SystemWebsitex.org1.00infobox
Xnestinstance ofOpen-source clients0.80text

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