The X window system, version 11
James Gettys, Philip L. Karlton, Scott McGregor · Software Practice and Experience · 1990
The X Window System® has become widely accepted by many manufacturers. X provides network transparent access to display servers, allowing local and remote client programs to access a user's display. X is used on high performance workstation displays as well as terminals, and client programs run on everything from micro to super computers. This paper describes the trade-offs and basic design decisions made during the design of X Version 11. We presume familiarity with the paper describing X Version 10.