>   |      X uses xhost(1) to control accesses to X server.  For instance,
>   |              % xhost +10.1.1.1
> 
> isn't really interesting at all.   xhost is an administrative tool for
> controlling the server.   Any addresses involved are clearly in the
> context of the X server - they're used only to compare the source of
> incoming connections. 

xhost is based on the reasonable assumption that address space was shared
by the client and the server.   are you really claiming that you
expect mere *users* (not just hosts and apps) need to be to keep track 
of address scopes?
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