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From: kaleb@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Multihead display for PC
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Date: 9 Feb 90 23:38:13 GMT
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In article brothers@jetsun.WEITEK.COM (bill brothers) writes:
>In article kaleb@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley) writes:
>>I would like to suggest, for clarity, that we, in the industry, adopt the X 
>>Windows definition of display, e.g.:
>>    display = screen(s) + keyboard + mouse,
>>    screen  = monitor(s) + adapter, 
>>etc.
>>
>>Thus, "multihead display" on a pc makes sense, but "eight displays" on a pc
>>doesn't, but "eight screens" on a pc would.
>
>Actually, you are somewhat incorrect. First, I would second your request
>to adopt the X terminology. Second, there are several companies making
>multi-display options (using X terminology). Two that come to mind

Actually, I am correct.  The O'Reilly Xlib Programming Manual, volume one
defines a display:
"...a display is defined as a workstation consisting of a keyboard, a pointing
device such as a mouse, and one or more screens.  Multiple screens can work
together, with mouse movement allowed to cross physical screen boundaries.  As
long as multiple screens are controlled by a single user with a single keyboard
and pointing device, they comprise only a single display."


Chewey, get us outta here!
                 
kaleb@mars.jpl.nasa.gov            Jet Propeller Labs
Kaleb Keithley