X11 is a standard. XFree86 is an implementation of that standard. Additionally, the X-Window System allows for vendor-specific extensions, so XFree86 implements features beyond what are covered in the X11 standard.
Mark. On Sun, 3 Jul 2005, Edison Deng wrote: > Hi, everybody. > I am new guy for the X Window system. Can anyone tell me what is the > relationship between XFree86 and X11? > Thanks & Regards, > Edison > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@XFree86.Org > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel > _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel