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Title: The Joy of X: The Architecture of the X Window System
Publisher: UIT Cambridge Ltd.
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1906860009
ISBN 13: 9781906860004
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is a reprint of the much-cited 1993 classic, describing the X window system -- the de facto standard windowing system for Linux, UNIX and many other operating systems. Unusually, it covers the whole system so the reader gains a complete understanding of X, and learns how the various components relate to one another -- essential for programming or administering a system.

The book has three sections:

X in a nutshell -- a quick overview.
How X works, in detail, and how the user sees it.
Using the system, system administration, performance and programming.

While this is a technical book, it doesn't assume advanced programming or sysadmin experience. It is written in a clear, uncomplicated style, with over 200 illustrations. For maximum accessibility, it has a flexible, modular structure that makes it easy for readers to skip to the sections that interest them. The book has been widely recommended as a course text.