[X2go-dev] open source Java based x-server for windows
John A. Sullivan III
jsullivan at opensourcedevel.com
Wed Oct 27 23:08:00 CEST 2010
On Wed, 2010-10-27 at 16:26 -0400, brian mullan wrote:
> They could have chosen a better name but here's the description.
> But it too sounds like it would need work because it mentions "WeirdX
> supports core protocols of X11R6.3 partially."
>
> Open Source - WeirdX
>
> written in Java
>
> * WeirdX handles x protocols directly.
> * WeirdX supports core protocols of X11R6.3 partially.
> * WeirdX is implemented with JDK 1.1.
> * WeirdX runs as an application/applet.
> * WeirdX supports Rootless mode.
> * WeirdX runs as a TrueType font X Server if your JVM supports
> TrueType fonts.
> * WeirdX supports the three mouse button emulation.
> * WeirdX supports copy/paste operations between the native
> window system and x clients via CUT_BUFFER0.
> * WeirdX supports 1bpp, 8bpp and 16bpp mode.
> * WeirdX supports multibyte characters; Japanese, Korean and
> Chinese characters.
> * WeirdX allows you to get secure X accesses in pure Java by
> using JSch.
> * JRexec is included.
> * WeirdX supports XDMCP.
> * WeirdX supports dxpc(Differential X Protocol Compressor) with
> the assistance of JDxpc.
> * WeirdX includes hacks for the alpha transparency.
> * WeirdX supports EsounD compatible applications.
> * WeirdX includes the XJS Extension written by Christian Werner.
> * WeirdX is distributed under GNU GPL.
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There are a couple of java X Servers but I would be concerned about
performance. This is not an area of expertise for me but I would
imagine we push the X Server rather hard. If cygwin struggles simply
because the network stack is shimmed, I would think the java overhead
would be crippling. Just a hunch - John
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