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  • From: John T Copeland <johnc AT neto.com>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] xfree86 etc.
  • Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:00:28 -0600

It does, thanks.

On Thursday 19 February 2004 11:49, evraire AT tuwg.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > Can someone tell me what the relationship is with spells:
> > xfree86
> > xfree86-devel
> > xfree86-libs
>
> Going completely from memory here...
> xfree86: complete release version of the X desktop from XFree86.org
> xfree86-devel: same as above, but devel version (may be from CVS?)
> xfree86-libs: subset of xfree86, used so apps that need the XFree86
> libraries can be compiled without having to download and install the
> complete X desktop.
>
> If you're looking for what's traditionally meant by XFree86 (ie: the X
> windows desktop environment), then you'll likely just want to "cast
> xfree86" and let sorcery do its magic. :)
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Jonathan Evraire
> evraire at tuwg.com
>
>
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