RFC 1013 (rfc1013) - Page 2 of 101

X Window System Protocol, version 11: Alpha update April 1987

RFC 1013                                                       June 1987


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    Author: Robert W. Scheifler
           Laboratory for Computer Science
           545 Technology Square, Room 418
           Cambridge, MA 02139

    Contributors:
           Dave Carver (Digital HPW)
           Branko Gerovac (Digital HPW)
           Jim Gettys (MIT/Project Athena, Digital)
           Phil Karlton (Digital WSL)
           Scott McGregor (Digital SSG)
           Ram Rao (Digital UEG)
           David Rosenthal (Sun)
           Dave Winchell (Digital UEG)

    Implementors of initial server who provided useful input:
           Susan Angebranndt (Digital)
           Raymond Drewry (Digital)
           Todd Newman (Digital)

    Invited reviewers who provided useful input:
           Andrew Cherenson (Berkeley)
           Burns Fisher (Digital)
           Dan Garfinkel (HP)
           Leo Hourvitz (Next)
           Brock Krizan (HP)
           David Laidlaw (Stellar)
           Dave Mellinger (Interleaf)
           Ron Newman (MIT)
           John Ousterhout (Berkeley)
           Andrew Palay (ITC CMU)
           Ralph Swick (MIT)
           Craig Taylor (Sun)
           Jeffery Vroom (Stellar)

   This document does not attempt to provide the rationale or pragmatics
   required to fully understand the protocol or to place it in
   perspective within a  complete system.  Knowledge of X Version 10
   will certainly aid in understanding this document.





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