RFC 1198 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
FYI on the X window system
Overview
RFC 1198, “FYI on the X window system”, is an Informational document published in January 1991 by R.W. Scheifler. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This FYI RFC provides pointers to the published standards of the MIT X Consortium. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify any Internet standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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