Refimprove date November 2007 Infobox software name Cygwin X screenshot Image Wfm cygwinx rootless.png 250px caption The screen shows X applications xeyes , xclock , xterm sharing the screen with native Windows applications Date and Time, Calculator . developer Cygnus Solutions , Red Hat and others released latest release version 1.12.0 4 latest release date release date and age 2012 4 17 operating system Microsoft Windows programming language genre license X11 License website http x.cygwin.com x.cygwin.com Cygwin X is an implementation of the X Window System that runs under Microsoft Windows . It is part of the Cygwin project, and is installed using Cygwin s standard setup system. Cygwin X is free software , licensed under the X11 License . Cygwin X was originally based on XFree86 , but switched to the X.Org Server , owing to concerns over XFree86 s new software license not being compatible with the GPL. ref See XFree86 2004 Licensing controversy XFree86 Licensing controversy . ref After a long pause following a 8 July 2005 release, the project was revitalised and the developers released a version based on the X.org modular 7.4 release on 12 November 2008 and continue to maintain it. Features There are two ways to run Cygwin X In one, an X server runs in a single Microsoft Windows window that serves as the X display, which holds the X root window and all the other X windows in the X session. You use an X window manager to manage the X windows within the display. You can run multiple X servers, each in its own Microsoft Windows window. The other method is to run Cygwin X rootless . In this method, each X window corresponds with its own Microsoft Windows window and there is no root window. There is no X window manager Microsoft Windows window manager moves, resizes, hides, etc. the X windows. Uses One use for Cygwin X is to provide a graphical interface for applications running on the same computer with Cygwin X which are designed for the X Window System. Such an app ... more details
lowercase title imake imake is a build automation build automation system implemented on top of the C programming language C preprocessor. imake generates makefiles from a template, a set of C preprocessor cpp macro functions, and a per directory input file called an Imakefile. This allows machine dependencies such as compiler options, alternate command names, and special make rules to be kept separate from the descriptions of the various items to be built. imake grew out of the X Window System and has been part of its distribution since Version 11. With the release of X.Org Server X.org X11R7.0 , it is being replaced by GNU autotools . X11R6.9 was the final version of X.org to use imake imake is now only used by XFree86 . External links http www.kitebird.com imake book imake book http www.snake.net software imake stuff imake faq.html imake FAQ Category Build automation es Imake ru Imake uk Imake ... more details
unreferenced date October 2011 lowercase xorg.conf The file xorg.conf is a file used for configuring the X.Org Server . While typically located in tt etc X11 xorg.conf tt , its location may vary across operating system distributions. For a long time, editing xorg.conf was necessary for advanced input devices and multiple monitor output to work correctly. This was regarded to be a major usability obstacle. In modern systems this is seldom necessary due to input hotplugging and the XRandR extension integrated into new X.org releases. Some devices still require manual editing, notably certain NVIDIA products, whose drivers do not support these technologies. See also Portal Free software XF86Config XFree86 Modeline External links http linux.die.net man 5 xorg.conf Xorg.conf manual page XWinSys desktop environment stub Category Configuration files Category X Window System es Xorg.conf fr Xorg.conf ... more details
Generalized Timing Formula is a standard by VESA which defines exact parameters of the component video component video signal for analog VGA display interface. The parameters defined by the standard include horizontal blanking retrace and vertical blanking interval s, Horizontal scan rate horizontal frequency and refresh rate vertical frequency collectively, pixel clock rate or video signal bandwidth , and horizontal sync horizontal vertical sync polarity. These parameters are used by the XFree86 Modeline , for example. This standard is available from VESA for nowrap 350 USD . ref name VESA standard order form https fs16.formsite.com VESA VESAForms secure index.html formsite.com VESA ORDER FORM ref The standard was adopted in 1999, and was superseded by the Coordinated Video Timings specification in 2002. References Reflist External links http www.vesa.org Standards free.htm VESA spreadsheet for calculating parameters of GTF signal registration required, but free computer stub Category Video signal ... more details
confusing date June 2009 File Xclock render.png thumb xclock, rendered with alpha blending using the XRender extension. In computing , xclock is the standard graphical user interface GUI clock for the X Window System . ref cite web url http www.xfree86.org current xclock.1.html title XCLOCK 1 manual page date 2006 01 09 accessdate 2011 01 18 publisher XFree86 ref xclock s time is taken from the system clock. It can show time in analog clock analog and digital formats the displayed time updates at a frequency as specified by the user. Customization As with most X Window System X applications, xclock can be customized via the global X resources file. References Reflist http cgit.freedesktop.org xorg app xclock Source repository for current version of xclock XWinSys Categories Category X Window programs zh Xclock ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 A server side include vulnerability is a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripting language scripts on a host server computing server by causing an existing script to include an arbitrary file. The vulnerability arises by allowing unchecked user data to be passed to include directives in scripting languages, such as PHP . A PHP example In PHP, code include code , code require code and similar subroutine functions may allow the application developer to include an external PHP script in the running script. If it is possible for the user to control parameter computer science arguments to the include function, it may be possible for a malicious user to direct the vulnerable script to execute arbitrary code on the host server, allowing complete control of PHP execution on the host server. The proper solution to this vulnerability is to modify the vulnerable code in order to prevent user control of file include directives. A PHP include vulnerability may be partially mitigated in some cases by using PHP s allow url fopen and allow url include options in an effort to limit file inclusion to local files, but this may be evaded in some cases e.g. by including Apache s logfile which may contain arbitrary PHP code . See also Server Side Includes Remote File Inclusion External links http projects.webappsec.org Remote File Inclusion Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities The Web Application Security Consortium Threat Classification DEFAULTSORT Include Vulnerability Category Servers computing Compsci stub ... more details
Unica NetTracker is a web analytics application that processes web log files. History Unica NetTracker was first released in 1996 by Sane Solutions which was sold to Unica Corporation. The current version as of December 2006 is 7.1.0. Unica announce end of life and end of support on December 31, 2011. Technology NetTracker processes log files in virtually any format using a custom log definition. Logs can be processed from web servers, proxy servers, streaming media servers and FTP servers. As well as processing log files NetTracker can use page tag data to augment log file data. NetTracker stores its processed log files in an internal database which is based upon SQLite. See also Web analytics Web log analysis software IBM Unica NetInsight , successor of Unica NetTracker External links http www.unica.com products enterprise web analytics.htm Unica Web Analytics http www.sclanalytics.com resources howto proxy Example Reports of Unica NetTracker s Proxy & Firewall Logfile Analysis http www.sclanalytics.com info web analytics roi calculator NetTracker ROI Calculator http www.webanalyticmatt.com 2007 03 26 understanding funnel reports Understanding Funnel Reports in NetTracker web software stub Category Web analytics ... more details
This is a list of web analytics software used to collect and display data about visiting website users. Free Open source FLOSS This is a comparison table of web analytics software released under the GNU GPL , the most widely used free software license . class wikitable sortable style font size 85 text align center width auto Name Platform Supported databases Tracking Method Latest stable release License Analog program Analog C programming language C Logfile based 6.0 GNU GPL AWStats Perl Logfile based 7.0 GNU GPL CrawlTrack PHP MySQL PHP pagetag 3.2.9 GNU GPL Open Web Analytics PHP MySQL JavaScript or PHP pagetag 1.5.2 GNU GPL Piwik PHP MySQL JavaScript or PHP pagetag 1.7.1 GNU GPL W3Perl Perl Logfile based 3.15 GNU GPL Webalizer C programming language C Logfile based 2.20 01 GNU GPL Proprietary This is a comparison table of web analytics proprietary software . class wikitable sortable style font size 85 text align center width auto Name Company Platform Supported databases Tracking Method Latest stable release Price in USD Mint software Mint Mint software Mint PHP MySQL Cookies via JavaScript 2.17 30 Site Sawmill software Sawmill Flowerfire Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Linux BSD POSIX Microsoft SQL Server MS SQL MySQL Oracle Database PostgreSQL Proprietary Cookies via JavaScript & Logs 8.5 mixed, from 99 profile Splunk Splunk Splunk Inc. Microsoft Windows Windows Linux BSD Solaris operating system Solaris Proprietary Web log files 4.3 Negotiable, 500MB per day free Urchin software Urchin Google Microsoft Windows Windows Linux BSD MySQL , PostgreSQL Cookies & Logs 7.0 9995 Tealeaf Tealeaf cx Tealeaf Microsoft Windows Windows Linux Microsoft SQL Server MS SQL Proprietary Network traffic monitor 8.4 See web site Unica NetInsight Unica Corporation Unica Microsoft Windows Windows Linux Solaris operating system Solaris Microsoft SQL Server MS SQL MySQL Oracle Database Web log files & Cookies with or without JavaScript 8.2 as of 2011 02 07 Various pricing options Mixed T ... more details
XFree86 developers. X11R6.7.0, the first version of the X.Org Server, was Fork software development fork ed from XFree86 4.4 RC2. The immediate reason for the fork was a disagreement with the new license for the final release version of XFree86 4.4, but several disagreements among the contributors surfaced prior to the split. Many of the previous XFree86 developers have joined the X.Org Server ... projects vcxsrv VcXsrv and in Xming . Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5 Leopard ship with an XFree86 ... package X video extension evdev X11.app XFree86 Xgl xorg.conf KDrive &ndash now part of X.Org Xenocara ... more details
. From 1999 he worked for SuSE from his home in Portland, Oregon on the XFree86 implementation of X ... the lab closed down. In 2003 he was ejected from XFree86 . ref cite web url http news.cnet.com 2100 ... more details
About the X Window System editor the VM CMS editor XEDIT notability date September 2011 primary sources date September 2011 xedit is a text editor for the X Window System . It uses the Athena Project Athena Xaw widget toolkit . Originally written during the days of the MIT X Consortium late in 1987 by Chris D. Peterson , it was relatively untouched until the late 1990s. ref cite web url http cvsweb.xfree86.org cvsweb contrib programs xedit Attic title contrib programs xedit Attic date October 1998 ref The current version of xedit was modified by Paulo C sar Pereira de Andrade beginning in 2001 for XFree86 to include a Lisp programming language Lisp interpreter used as a calculator. At the same time, he also made supporting changes to Xaw. This version of xedit also provides simple formatting, indenting and spell checking through an interface to ispell . References Reflist External links http www.x.org archive X11R6.8.2 doc xedit.1.html xedit manual page http cgit.freedesktop.org xorg app xedit xedit online source code browser http xorg.freedesktop.org releases individual app xedit source code releases https bugs.freedesktop.org buglist.cgi?component app xedit&order bugs.resolution,bugs.bug severity,bugs.priority xedit bug tracker area XWinSys Category Free text editors Free software stub es Xedit X11 fr Xedit ... more details
orphan date October 2009 Bitstream Speedo , or Speedo, are an obsolete scalable font format created by Bitstream Inc . ref name def http www.pcmag.com encyclopedia term 0,2542,t Speedo&i 51849,00.asp PCmag Speedo Definition ref Speedo was used in very early versions of WordPerfect and Microsoft Windows . ref name support http www.bitstream.com fonts support speedo fonts.html Bitstream s Speedo support page ref Speedo was replaced by more popular font types like Type 1 and Type 3 fonts Type 1 fonts . Although Speedo is obsolete it is still supported by the X Window System through the speedo Modular programming module , and most Linux distribution s have a Speedo font package. ref name x windows http www.xfree86.org current fonts3.html Fonts included with XFree86 Bot generated title ref Speedo fonts have the file extension .spd . References references See also http www.netsweng.com anderson talks xclass fonts.html X Logical Font Description http www.pcmag.com encyclopedia term 0,2542,t FaceLift&i 42970,00.asp Bitstream FaceLift Category Typesetting Category Font formats Category Digital typography typography stub ... more details
In computing , UXA is the reimplementation of the EXA graphics acceleration architecture of the X.Org Server developed by Intel . Its major difference with EXA is the use of Graphics Execution Manager GEM , replacing Translation Table Maps. ref Cite web url http www.phoronix.com scan.php?page news item&px NjY0MA title A New Acceleration Architecture For X author Michael Larabel date 2008 08 06 publisher Phoronix ref In February 2009 it became clear that UXA would not be merged back into EXA. ref Cite web url http www.phoronix.com scan.php?page news item&px NzA0NQ title Intel s UXA Will Not Be Merged Back Into EXA author Michael Larabel date 2009 02 07 publisher Phoronix ref Implementations In May 2009 it was announced that Ubuntu operating system Ubuntu would migrate their graphics acceleration for the Ubuntu 9.10 release to UXA ref Cite web url http www.ubuntu.com testing karmic alpha1 title New Intel video driver architecture available for testing publisher Canonical Ltd. Canonical ref See also EXA XFree86 Acceleration Architecture XAA The Open Group X.Org References Reflist Category X based libraries Compu stub ... more details
orphan date November 2007 Lector Latinus Latin L. , Latin Reader is a Microsoft Windows Windows program designed to help the user computing user read and study Latin texts more quickly and intelligently. It is a reading environment which incorporates a number of electronic resources. Features Lector Latinus includes Two Latin dictionaries One with full Morphology linguistics morphological Inflection parsing the identification of the Grammar grammatical function of the word in its context The other with Long vowel Notations in the Latin alphabet long marks and Etymology etymological information , a Latin grammar, and a huge searchable library of Classics classical , Medieval literature medieval , Renaissance literature Renaissance , and New Latin modern Latin texts both of these features are can be currently found to some degree at the Tufts University hosted Perseus Project . A Latnlink feature that turns any Latin text into an HTML file with each word linked to an on line dictionary . Built in access to on line resources such as Latin dictionaries, special vocabularies, reference works on the ancient and medieval world. A Data logging logfile function for students or scholars who research in Latin. This will keep track of every word the user looks up while reading a text, and may be viewed later to assist in retention of vocabulary learned in the course of the session. The user may easily check his memory of the words meanings simply by right clicking on each word to display the definition. External links http ll.50webs.com Lector Latinus homepage http www.centaursystems.com catalog lectorlat.html Centaur Systems , where the program is available for purchase http web.archive.org web 20060302074531 http www.geocities.com abramring lector ll download.html Lector , A freeware version without many of the full version s features. dead link at Geocities Category Latin language Category Language learning software ... more details
as needed. Web server logfile analysis Web servers record some of their transactions in a logfile ... requests from known spiders. The extensive use of web cache s also presented a problem for logfile ... the accuracy of logfile analysis in the presence of caching, and the desire to be able to perform ... the page from loading in mid response before the Ajax call is made. Logfile analysis vs page tagging Both logfile analysis programs and page tagging solutions are readily available to companies that wish ... of logfile analysis The main advantages of logfile analysis over page tagging are as follows The web ... co operating Advantages of page tagging The main advantages of page tagging over logfile analysis are as follows ... etc. The page tagging service manages the process of assigning cookies to visitors with logfile ... factors Logfile analysis is almost always performed in house. Page tagging can be performed in house ... models can also be a consideration for a company deciding which to purchase. Logfile analysis typically ..., several open source logfile analysis tools are available free of charge. For Logfile analysis you ... to do this is minimal, the overhead for an IT department can be considerable. For Logfile ... more details
tldp.org HOWTO Xinerama HOWTO index.html Using Xinerama to MultiHead XFree86 V. 4.0 HOWTO from The Linux Documentation Project . http wiki.linuxquestions.org wiki Using multiple monitors with XFree86 Using multiple monitors with XFree86 Simple configuration examples. Category X Window System Category ... more details
Infobox Software name wm2 screenshot Image Wm2.png 300px author Chris Cannam latest release version 4 latest release date 1997 03 21 operating system Unix like programming language C programming language C genre Window Manager website http www.all day breakfast.com wm2 wm2 is a Computing minimalism minimalistic reparenting X window manager window manager for the X Window System written by Chris Cannam . It provides support for moving, resizing, and deleting Windows computing windows , but does not support icons . In place of icons, wm2 allows for temporary hiding of windows from the desktop environment desktop hidden windows can be recovered via a menu from the root window . It does not offer support for interactive configurability, nor does it provide a virtual desktop and other features of modern window managers such as configurable root menu s, toolbars , etc. Configuration options require editing and recompiling a source file and there are few options available. This lack of configuration options make wm2 perhaps one of the easiest to use window managers available. wmx wmx is a version of wm2 modified to add features such as virtual desktops and anti aliased font s via Xft . It is still maintained by its author. References cite book first Bill last Ball title The New XFree86 year 2001 publisher Muska & Lipman Premier Trade isbn 0 7615 3152 1 External links http www.all day breakfast.com wm2 wm2 home page Window Managers Category Free X window managers computer stub ... more details
XGGI is a partly accelerated X Window system X server which uses the General Graphics Interface GGI and LibGGI to do hardware independent graphics and input. It supports 8 , 15 , 16 , 24 , and 32 bit modes output to multiple monitors on any LibGGI target that has a pixellinear DirectBuffer Technical statement date July 2011 , and should run in any Display resolution resolution the target can support. XGGI has been successfully tested on the KGI , X11 X , fbdev , svgalib svga , Direct Graphics Access DGA , lcd823 , and tile targets. The ability of XGGI to run on itself via GGI s X11 target makes Xnest superfluous. XGGI 1.6.2 was based on XFree86 3.3.3. It featured a little acceleration but was the first Xserver with true Multi monitor multihead support and it did not require Superuser root privileges . New features in XGGI 2.0.0 over 1.6.2 It is based on Xorg X11R7.0 xdpyinfo shows 24 X Window extensions RENDER, RANDR, MIT SHM, ... IPv6 support It supports Scroll wheel mouse wheels Backing store is 100 accelerated Hardware acceleration Acceleration of many Window computing window operations Support for many more and new hardware architecture s & operating system s References Project page http freshmeat.net projects xggi XGGI Default branch at freshmeat.net Christoph Egger http marc.theaimsgroup.com ?m 113986229415113 XGGI v2.0 announcement on the ggi develop mailing list External links http www.ggi project.org xggi XGGI homepage Freshmeat xggi XGGI Portal Free software XWinSys Category X servers Free software stub ... more details
The Dzongkha keyboard layout scheme is designed as a simple means for inputting Dzongkha language Dzongkha and classical Tibetan text on computers. This keyboard layout was standardized by the Dzongkha Development Commission DDC and the Department of Information Technology, Bhutan Department of Information Technology DIT of the Royal Government of Bhutan in 2000. It was updated in 2009 to accommodate additional characters added to the Unicode & ISO 10646 standards since the initial version. Since the arrangement of keys essentially follows the usual order of the Dzongkha and Tibetan alphabet , the layout can be quickly learned by anyone familiar with this alphabet. Subjoined combining consonants are entered using the Shift key. The Dzongkha dz keyboard layout is included in the XFree86 distribution. Keyboard layout Dzongkha Bhutan dz BT File KBD DZ noshift 2009.png 400px Dzongkha keyboard File KBD DZ shift 2009.png 400px Dzongkha keyboard shift state Alternative Dzongkha input methods Tise External links http www.dzongkha.gov.bt IT download Dzongkha Keyboard 2009.pdf Dzongkha Keyboard Layout http www.library.gov.bt IT keyboard.html Dzongkha Keyboard & Input Methods National Library of Bhutan http www.thdl.org tools dzkeylayout.html Dzongkha Keyboard map THDL http www.thdl.org tools dzkeyboard.html Dzongkha Unicode Keyboard for Windows THDL http www.dzongkha.gov.bt IT Mac OSX Instructions.en.html http www.dzongkha.gov.bt IT Mac OSX Instructions.en.html Dzongkha Keyboard for Mac OS X http www.dzongkha.gov.bt IT DzongkhaComputingIndex.en.html Dzongkha Computing Instructions Dzongkha Development Commission, Bhutan Keyboard layouts Category Keyboard layouts Category Computer keyboards Category Dzongkha language Category Tibetan character input dz ... more details
notability date August 2011 unreferenced date August 2011 Infobox Software name guievict author Victor C. Zandy released Start date 2003 2 operating system Unix like programming language C programming language C license GNU Lesser General Public License website http www.cs.wisc.edu zandy guievict cs.wisc.edu zandy guievict language English status Unmaintained guievict is a computer program which enables the GUI of any application for XFree86 implementation of X Window to be transparently migrated to or replicated on another display. Unlike some program providing similar functionalities, it requires neither prearranging steps such as re linking the application program binary nor re directing the application process s window system communication through a Proxy server proxy like xmove does. Guievict is based on a small X server extension that enables an application to retrieve its window state from the X server and a library of GUI migration functionality that is injected in the application process at run time. Code injection or runtime code patching can be done via the DynInst DynInst API . However, guievict contains its own implementation to avoid requiring users to install DynInst. See also GNU Screen a terminal multiplexer for console mode text mode applications xmove a tool allows you to move programs between X Window System displays xpra a more recent tool which is similar to xmove the lbxproxy tool, which allows disconnecting and reconnecting http thread.gmane.org gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.devel 105669 focus 105670 DynInst a runtime code patching library References cite book first Victor last Zandy first2 Barton last2 Miller title Checkpoints of GUI based Applications publisher Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA url ftp ftp.cs.wisc.edu paradyn papers Zandy03Checkpoints.pdf accessdate 2009 01 05 Category X Window programs free software stub ... more details
More footnotes date November 2009 Infobox software name X11 logo File X11app.png screenshot caption developer Jeremy Huddleston, X.Org Foundation , Apple Inc. latest release version 2.7.1 latest release date release date and age 2012 02 20 operating system OS X Mac OS X genre X Window System Design X11 Window Server compatibility layer license Apple Public Source License br MIT License website http xquartz.macosforge.org trac wiki XQuartz commonly referred to as X11.app is Apple Inc. s version of the X server, a component of the X Window System , for OS X Mac OS X . The current version of XQuartz is a DDX included in the X.Org Server and implements support for hardware accelerated 2D computer graphics 2D graphics in versions prior to 2.1 , hardware OpenGL acceleration and integration with Aqua GUI Aqua , the Mac OS X graphical user interface GUI . X11 was initially available as a downloadable public development stage beta for Mac OS X v10.2 and later included as a standard package for Mac OS X v10.3 , which can be downloaded from Apple s website. In Mac OS X v10.4 , X11 was an optional install included on the install DVD. Since Mac OS X v10.5 , X11 is installed by default. In Mac OS X v10.4 , Apple s X11 implemented X protocol X11 protocol release 6.6 X11R6.6 . This implementation includes an XFree86 4.4 based X11 window server, Quartz graphics layer Quartz rootless window manager, libraries, and basic utilities such as xterm . ref http developer.apple.com opensource tools X11.html Apple Developer Open Source Tools X11 retrieved 22 September 2006. ref Rootless means that X window applications show up on the Quartz desktop, appearing like any other windowed Quartz application that is, not in a virtual desktop contained within another window . In Mac OS X v10.5 , X11 was rewritten to use the more popular X.Org Server X11R7.2 rather than XFree86 . ref cite news url http www.macworld.com 2007 10 features leopard terminal x11 index1.php title Inside Leopard Terminal, X11 ... more details
Infobox Software name GLX logo screenshot caption collapsible author Silicon Graphics, Inc. SGI developer released latest release version 1.4 latest release date latest preview version latest preview date frequently updated programming language C programming language C operating system platform size language status genre license SGI FreeB License ref http oss.sgi.com projects FreeB ref website http dri.freedesktop.org wiki GLX Better than nothing, and FreeDesktop do seem to be the ones in charge of its amendments br GLX Acronym and initialism initialism for Open GL Extension to the X Window System provides the Interface computing interface connecting OpenGL and the X Window System it enables programs wishing to use OpenGL to do so within a window provided by the X Window System. History Silicon Graphics developed GLX as of 2011 lc on the software has reached version 1.4. GLX, with both Direct Rendering Infrastructure DRI and Mesa computer graphics Mesa , has been included in X.Org Server the X.Org Foundation s version of the X Window System since X11R6.7.0, and in XFree86 The XFree86 Project s version since version 4.0. On September 19, 2008, SGI created a new SGI FreeB License Version 2.0, which now mirrors the free X11 license used by X.Org and meets the free and open source software community s widely accepted definition of free . ref http www.sgi.com company info newsroom press releases 2008 september opengl.html SGI Further Opens Its OpenGL Contributions ref Features GLX consists of three parts An Application programming interface API that provides OpenGL functions to an X Window System application. An extension of the X protocol, which allows the client the OpenGL application to send 3D rendering commands to the X server the software responsible for the display . The client and server software may run on different computers. An extension of the X server that receives the rendering commands from the client and passes them on to the installed OpenGL library typi ... more details
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