> No flames to you :-) > My personal experience differs from yours. However, recognize that X is a > network GUI as opposed to Windowz which is an "integral" GUI.
> Even on a single workstation X is running as a client/server model. > Essentially every keystroke, mouse event, screen draw action, etc. must > traverse all but about two layers of the OSI model. > So the amazing thing is that X performance is so comparible to Windoz. Don't forget that also: a) The widget set is unique (therefore takes less resources than having multiples sets running at once) and way less complete or featureful (can I say bloated without having to wear an asbestos suit? =) b) The graphic system under windows is (if I'm not completely screwed) a kernel-level implementation, whereas X is user-level. (And much more network-aware, (can I say bloated for home-users? =) as it was mentionned earlier) Also: Xanim is not made by the same guys who make the actual CODECs, which can end up to worse performance. Some CODECs under windows and Mac employ a few tens of people (on a regular basis I mean, OSS projects can actually boast hundreds of contributors in some ways =), whereas Xanim is developed by a handful (although I'm not rock-certain on that one, I *think* it's that way). Christian Lavoie [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN: 947212
