Abstract

What is a window system? It is a manager for graphical display devices that divides the display surface into several windows along with a graphics library that understands them. In a multiprocess environment each window may be supported by a separate process. This paper examines the architectural issues involved in constructing a window system in such an environment. Emphasis is placed on the communication and synchronization problems that arise.

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