Re: KDE Architecture - Question.

[Arun Sharma <arun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Apr 06, 2001 at 02:20:15PM -0700, Pavan K Balellugari wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>      Is KDE an implimentation of X-Windowing system.
> WHat i mean is,  Does it follow the Server/Client
> system of X.
> 

KDE is a layer on top of X, not a reimplementation of X.
It could be implemented without X, on top of some other
windowing system. 

>      MS Windows employes the messaging system to
> notify different events, is this available in X or in
> particular KDE?
> 

Read about signals and slots in Qt.

>      I am not sure if i am carrying myself clearly. 
> 
>      In terms of programming model , what is the
> difference between programming in KDE & MS Windows.
> Please take only one programming language like C++ for
> example.
> 

Not much. KDE is very similar to Windows in terms of the API.

>      Also, any pointers on the services provided by
> Linux kernel itself for GUI development, assuming
> there is no X or KDE r anything else.

Look for "frame buffer"

	-Arun