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An open source implementation of the [[X Window System]] that has been ported to OS/2 as simply '''XFree86OS/2''', sometimes shortened to '''XFree86/2''', and can be run as an alternative graphical shell or as a task. | An open source implementation of the [[X Window System]] that has been ported to OS/2 as simply '''XFree86OS/2''', sometimes shortened to '''XFree86/2''', and can be run as an alternative graphical shell or as a task. In addition to the X Window System itself the XFreeOS/2 project ported a whole host of applications to the system from the world of [[UNIX]] and UNIX like operating systems. | ||
In addition to the X Window System itself the XFreeOS/2 project ported a whole host of applications to the system. | |||
It should be noted that in X Windows parlance, and therefore in XFree86 as well, the terms "Client" and "Server" have the exact opposite meaning to what the rest of the world thinks they mean. | It should be noted that in X Windows parlance, and therefore in XFree86 as well, the terms "Client" and "Server" have the exact opposite meaning to what the rest of the world thinks they mean. | ||
==Links== | ==Links & publications== | ||
* [http://xfree86.org Xfree86 homepage] | * [http://xfree86.org Xfree86 homepage] | ||
* [http://www.landley.net/history/mirror/os2/xf86os2.html XFree86/OS2 Project] - The old XFree86 home pages, now woutdated bt there might be some useful info hiding there. | * [http://www.landley.net/history/mirror/os2/xf86os2.html XFree86/OS2 Project] - The old XFree86 home pages, now woutdated bt there might be some useful info hiding there. | ||
* [http://vissesh.home.xs4all.nl/multiboot/xfree86-os2/xfree-os2.html Dutch XFree86/OS2 page] - 20 years out of date, but some useful info nonetheless. | * [http://vissesh.home.xs4all.nl/multiboot/xfree86-os2/xfree-os2.html Dutch XFree86/OS2 page] - 20 years out of date, but some useful info nonetheless. | ||
;Installation | |||
* [http://www.blondeguy.com/XFree86Essay.html Blonde Guy's Xfree86OS/2 installation tutorial] | |||
* [[Christian Hennecke]]: [http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0403H/vnewsf6.htm Installing XFree86/OS2 4.3.0] - From OS/2 Voice Newsletter. | |||
* [[Chris Wenham]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080621002821/http://www.os2ezine.com/v4n4/xfree.htm Installing XFree86 in OS/2] - From the now defunct [[OS/2 e-Zine]] - Archive copy from [[Archive.org]] | |||
;Technical | |||
* [[Holger Veit]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130309011321/http://www.xfree86.org/current/OS2Notes.pdf Notes on Rebuilding XFree86®/OS2 from Scratch] - Old document that has now been deleted from the Xfree86 server for some reason. - From Archive.org | * [[Holger Veit]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130309011321/http://www.xfree86.org/current/OS2Notes.pdf Notes on Rebuilding XFree86®/OS2 from Scratch] - Old document that has now been deleted from the Xfree86 server for some reason. - From Archive.org | ||
;Background info | |||
* [[Chris McKillop]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110527153409/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n6/xfree.html OS/2 and X-Windows... Come Again?] - Interview with [[Holger Veit]] about XFree86 on OS/2 - From the now defunct OS/2 e-Zine - Archive copy from Archive.org. | * [[Chris McKillop]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110527153409/http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n6/xfree.html OS/2 and X-Windows... Come Again?] - Interview with [[Holger Veit]] about XFree86 on OS/2 - From the now defunct OS/2 e-Zine - Archive copy from Archive.org. | ||
==Authors & publisher== | |||
* The XFree86 Foundation | |||
* [[Holger Veit]] (OS/2 port) | |||
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[[Category:GUI]] | [[Category:GUI]] | ||
[[Category:MS Windows Tools]] | [[Category:MS Windows Tools]] | ||
[[Category:XFree86]] | [[Category:XFree86]] | ||
[[Category:X11]] | |||
Revision as of 22:34, 31 January 2016
An open source implementation of the X Window System that has been ported to OS/2 as simply XFree86OS/2, sometimes shortened to XFree86/2, and can be run as an alternative graphical shell or as a task. In addition to the X Window System itself the XFreeOS/2 project ported a whole host of applications to the system from the world of UNIX and UNIX like operating systems.
It should be noted that in X Windows parlance, and therefore in XFree86 as well, the terms "Client" and "Server" have the exact opposite meaning to what the rest of the world thinks they mean.
Links & publications
- Xfree86 homepage
- XFree86/OS2 Project - The old XFree86 home pages, now woutdated bt there might be some useful info hiding there.
- Dutch XFree86/OS2 page - 20 years out of date, but some useful info nonetheless.
- Installation
- Blonde Guy's Xfree86OS/2 installation tutorial
- Christian Hennecke: Installing XFree86/OS2 4.3.0 - From OS/2 Voice Newsletter.
- Chris Wenham: Installing XFree86 in OS/2 - From the now defunct OS/2 e-Zine - Archive copy from Archive.org
- Technical
- Holger Veit: Notes on Rebuilding XFree86®/OS2 from Scratch - Old document that has now been deleted from the Xfree86 server for some reason. - From Archive.org
- Background info
- Chris McKillop: OS/2 and X-Windows... Come Again? - Interview with Holger Veit about XFree86 on OS/2 - From the now defunct OS/2 e-Zine - Archive copy from Archive.org.
Authors & publisher
- The XFree86 Foundation
- Holger Veit (OS/2 port)