x2x allows the console (keyboard and mouse) on one
X server to be used to control another X server.
It also provides ancillary functions like clipboard sharing.
The software was developed in 1996 by David Chaiken at
DEC. It is currently maintained by Mikhail Gusarov.
The tool provided ideas used by x2vnc
and Win2vnc.
It is still in use to this day.
The name ''x2x'' has been registered as an international trademark
by Triple-S GmbH of Germany for one of their software products despite the obvious prior use of the name.
See also
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References
External links
x2x man pagehosted at freebsd.org
x2x is a software alternative to a KVM switcharticle at
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