As described in the Redhat 5.0 section, the X-windowing display can be independent of the machine running the application programs. The MicroImages X Server for Microsoft Windows 95/NT is a good example of this.

This X-server is running on Windows 95, accepting drawing requests and returning input to a remote Linux computer. The xterm program was launched on the Linux computer and its output is being directed to the Windows 95 X-server over a network connection. In turn xterm is launching the calculator application.

Netscape Communicator runs great on this X-server. Even with animated graphics.

The MicroImages X Server program uses a window manager called TWM (tiny window manager). TWM is an X application but it is a Windows 95 executable that runs on Windows 95. TWM is responsible for the title bar, minimize/maximize buttons, the border of the window, and the pop-up menu with the list of window management options.

Another screen shot of Netscape Communicator, but with some minimized windows. The MicroImages X Server and TWM are somewhat crude for an X-server program, but fancier X-server programs usually cost money. This one is free.