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1.1       root        1:        Changes from release 2 to release 3 of X
                      2: 
                      3: X should now build as distributed without it being necessary to install
                      4: /usr/include/X first.  The C client code should now compile and run on a
                      5: Sun running Sun 2.0 or later.  The server implementation is preliminary.
                      6: The client code has also been ported to the IBM RT/PC, and should run.
                      7: Work on the server is well underway, but not yet complete.  Estimated
                      8: competion is the beginning of April, 1986 for the IBM RT/PC displays.
                      9: 
                     10: New:
                     11:        libnest         X running under X!
                     12:        libsun          preliminary Sun X implementation.
                     13:        xdvi            DVI file previewer.
                     14:        xgedit          simple (crock) graphics editor.
                     15:        uwm             Ultrix Window manager.  The best to date....
                     16: 
                     17: Improved:
                     18:        Almost all programs now use XCreate and XCreateTerm to provide
                     19: a uniform user interface when starting applications.  Geometry arguments
                     20: should work everywhere.  Color support has been added to everything to
                     21: at least some extent.
                     22: 
                     23:        X               some additional call back hooks for ports to use.
                     24: 
                     25:        Xlib            added XCreate, XCreateTerm, DisplayWidth, DisplayHeight,
                     26:                        XGeometry, XReadBitmapFile.
                     27:                        Revised XParseGeometry.  Many portability fixes in XLookupMapping.
                     28: 
                     29:        xterm           about 1/2 a rewrite.  proper ansi parsing, mode menu,
                     30:                        many bugs fixed.  Now should run VI properly.  Sigwinch
                     31:                        support.  Bug fixes in TEK emulation.  Jump scroll.
                     32: 
                     33:        doc/Xlib        extensively updated.  actually has a few examples...
                     34: 
                     35:        man/*           updated for new arguments.
                     36: 
                     37:        hacks/*         a number of new hack programs.
                     38: 
                     39:        XMenu           bug fixes and new routines.  Now actually used...
                     40: 
                     41:        bitmap          now responds intelligently when you resize the window.  It
                     42:                        makes the grid squares bigger or smaller as appropriate.  Also,
                     43:                        the new operations to set and clear a "hot spot" are documented.
                     44: 
                     45:        keycomp         many portability fixes.

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