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author | Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-03-22 21:14:56 +0000 |
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committer | Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-03-22 21:14:56 +0000 |
commit | 6d0f1f4db03d7079e701717a5870f9096bb2e7ef (patch) | |
tree | e020877e77bf50442be2fe12abc0e2008989ae64 /x11/sxpc/pkg-descr | |
parent | 6a9a45d0402bb95c613fe607704b1591579bf5aa (diff) |
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diff --git a/x11/sxpc/pkg-descr b/x11/sxpc/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f231fd67d1ca --- /dev/null +++ b/x11/sxpc/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +The Simple X Protocol Compressor + +This program provides compression of the X protocol stream. +It is intended to be used to improve the performance of X applications +over a slow internet connection. (e.g. slip,cslip. or term) It assumes +a Unix operating system at both ends of the link. Transferring large +bitmaps or images through sxpc may be slower than not using it. +The algorithms used are geared primarily for the data exchanged +during interactive use where the same data may be sent several times +with only small changes. (e.g. editing) + + WARNING WARNING DANGER DANGER + If you use this program use xauth to provide SECURITY, since + host-based security will be BYPASSED. See README.xauth in the work + sub-directory. |