Apple's X marks the spot for X11: user interface could make it easier to port unix apps to Macs. (Mac Beat).(Brief Article)

X OpenOffice.org could soon have company on the Mac. Apple has introduced its own version of the X Window System, also called X11, a user interface that most standard Unix applications and operating systems use. This version of the windowing interface offers speedier performance and better compatibility between Mac peripherals and Unix programs.

Unlike the older Mac operating system, OS X incorporates a greater number of software layers (or modules) that separate hardware from software, promoting stability. At times, these layers are interchangeable--a capability that's led ...

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