Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!samsung!think!masscomp!black
From: black@masscomp.ccur.com (Sam Black)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: DIX-AID
Message-ID: <6095@masscomp.ccur.com>
Date: 26 Dec 89 21:27:54 GMT
References: <470@mirsa.inria.fr>
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In article <470@mirsa.inria.fr> daniel@mirsa.inria.fr (Daniel Dardailler) writes:
>Hello folX,
>
>If you have a minute, you can participate in this petition for
>a better X server attitude regarding device independence:
>
>	...
>
>Here are a few measurements from my own lab...
>
>	...
>

I agree that this is a problem, but you have to realize that EVERY monitor is
different.  Not only the size, but the colors are different (which is another
can of worms).  There is no way for the server to know the exact size of your
personal monitor, so the best it can do is estimate based on averages.  Also,
since some vendors sell graphics subsystems with both 16" and 19" (and other)
monitors, there is no way that the server can really know the correct size.
The example you gave of only a 6% difference is truly amazing.

		- sam black

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