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From: jim@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: xterm X11 menu, Quit selection
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Date: 5 May 89 13:52:25 GMT
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> On the xterm X11 menu, how does the new selection 'Quit' differ from
> the old (and still available) selection 'Kill program'?

"Kill program" just sends the subprogram a SIGKILL signal.  If the subprogram
isn't wedged in a kernel wait, it will die and then xterm will catch the 
process death and shutdown.  "Quit" sends the subprogram a SIGHUP and then
exits.  It is a kinder and gentler way of forcing a shutdown.