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Topic: X Windows

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite website(s):

Slashdot

Most admires:

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates

Favorite possession(s):

Windows computer, Apple Computer, Linux box

Currently has on their coffee table:

Mac Today, PC World

Favorite book(s):

"Maximum Internet Security: A Hackers Guide" by Net Sams
"Beginning Visual Basic 6" by Peter Wright

Favorite animal(s):

Penguin

Interest(s):

Computers

Favorite computer game(s):

Hacking, Solitaire

Favorite online activity(s):

Chatting on ICQ, Finding warez

Membership(s):

Free Software Foundation

Favorite quote(s):

"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare
"Black holes are where God divided by zero." - Steven Wright
"C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg." - Bjarne Stroustrup

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

Linux/X Windows Programming A currently undernourished overview of how to go about programming for Linux or the X Window System.
X Windows is a GUI (graphical user interface) for UNIX based computers.
The X applications can run right alongside Windows applications and you can copy and paste data between the X and Windows applications.

Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster

French Windows lead onto a 8 x 2 metre balcony overlooking a stream and with spectacular views of the mountains.
The 25 X 26 foot windows and the columns long covered with plaster at street level will be restored.

Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist

In X-windows, opening and closing views can sometimes cause the output window to disappear completely and leave you only with the input window.

Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Windows for nickel and aluminium x-ray imaging are indicated by vertical broken lines.

Mike Enlow,
Internet Marketer

Close Windows Explorer by clicking on the X at the top right of the Windows Explorer screen.
Close Windows Explorer by clicking on the X in the upper right corner of the window.

Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

X or Windows for Workgroups, you should be able to install the Windows 98 or 98 SE upgrade.
X-Win32 is the most widely used PC X server to connect Windows computers with Linux machines.
Our workstations are Windows XP with plans to incorporate Mac OS X systems.

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