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From: wood%lavc3.dnet@SMITHKLINE.COM (Bill Wood, SKB Pharmaceuticals R&D, 215-270-5163)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: what's most important to you for R5?
Message-ID: <9007111730.AA24289@smithkline.com>
Date: 11 Jul 90 17:30:38 GMT
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I would like to see "politcally correct" X11 support for printer ports on
X windows terminals.  Most manufacturers (IBM, Graphon, HDS, for instance)
who have printer ports on their terminals use a socket interface to the
OS on the terminal for downloading to the port.  This method bypasses any
present or future X windows security mechanisms, and only works on a TCP/IP
transport layer.  An X extension for output or input from ports on the server
is the natural way to handle printer ports, and other ports as well (eg. data
collection ports).  I am interested in your feedback on this idea.

- Bill                        wood@smithkline.com