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authorRichard M. Stallman2004-10-28 06:46:47 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2004-10-28 06:46:47 +0000
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(Display Feature Testing): Explain about "vendor".
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1980@defun x-server-version &optional display 1980@defun x-server-version &optional display
1981This function returns the list of version numbers of the X server 1981This function returns the list of version numbers of the X server
1982running the display. The value is a list of three integers: the major 1982running the display. The value is a list of three integers: the major
1983and minor version numbers, and the vendor-specific release number. 1983and minor version numbers of the X protocol, and the
1984distributor-specific release number of the X server software itself.
1984@end defun 1985@end defun
1985 1986
1986@defun x-server-vendor &optional display 1987@defun x-server-vendor &optional display
1987This function returns the ``vendor'' that provided the X server software 1988This function returns the ``vendor'' that provided the X server
1988(as a string). 1989software (as a string). Really this means whoever distributes the X
1990server.
1991
1992When the developers of X labelled software distributors as
1993``vendors'', they showed their false assumption that no system could
1994ever be developed and distributed noncommercially.
1989@end defun 1995@end defun
1990 1996
1991@ignore 1997@ignore