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From: marcotte@acsu.Buffalo.EDU (brian r marcotte)
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Subject: Re: Windows for UNIX... on a CoCo!
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Date: 11 Apr 90 14:29:19 GMT
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In article <51416@wlbr.IMSD.CONTEL.COM> pete@wlbr.imsd.contel.com.UUCP (Pete Lyall) writes:

>-Think thats funny? Try setting your DISPLAY environment variable to
>-someone elses X-Terminal or SUN and running an X application.
>-
>-					- Brian Marcotte
>
>Not fully accurate. In order to access the remote server, that
>server's owner must have granted you access, via 'xhost +', or similar
>mechanism. It's not all out in the open, as implied.....
>
>Pete

Well, it must work differently at other places, but here (SUNY
Buffalo) I know that all you have to do is set the DISPLAY to another
X-Terminal or SUN, and your applications will appear over their.
Example: If someone wanted to be funny, they could change your
background to something rather offensive.

					- Brian Marcotte