Re: [Fsfe-uk] Re: An ignorant question?

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Martin,

> > > I don't discount a more traditional X interface (please, no more
> > > X-windows, there is no such beast :)
> > 
> > It's the X Window System.  But that's a mouthful hence the many
> > shorter forms, e.g. X Windows, and X.
> 
> "X Window System" or "X", please. Never, *ever* call it "X Windows".

We agree over the official name.  I gave a couple of *examples* of the
`many shorter forms'.  I'm not promoting those particular ones, or any
of the others.  I think I'd be on a sticky wicket promoting one shorter
form over another.

Cheers,


Ralph.