From now on i'm calling them Application servers ;)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Taylor"
To: Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] X terminals *I* know that
Good stuff :) This was for the benefit of Marcus, as confusing or not, this is the terminology that is used, and I was just trying to explain why it is used.
Hence it can be confusing when you try to explain to someone that the "clients" in their thin-client network are actually running X servers whereas the "servers" are running the X client software.
Until you explain *why* they are called X servers.
I generally try to avoid potential sources of misunderstanding and refer to "application servers" and "client workstations", leaving out any mention of "X servers" or "X clients" altogether. :-)
A good aim, but like it or not X server *is* a term that is very widely used, and it is less confusing (IMO) if someone actually understands why it is called a server.
Of cause Marcus - if you have long since switched off, then just ignore the above and read/remember what is appropriate to you.
Kevin.
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