> An X /server/ (that is, the X terminal software)? Absolutely.

Mmm, OK.

> Sure, I could just plug in a keyboard and mouse, and use the analog
> input of one of my displays to switch between the two; but having two
> keyboards and two mice on the desk really sucks, KVM switches aren't
> free (as in free beer), and being able to use the Windows task bar to
> switch to the Linux desktop is quite handy as well.

Or you could just use VNC, which works on both platforms...

> An X /client/ on Windows (that is, software running on a Windows host
> and displaying on an X terminal)? Doesn't sound like a common use case
> to me.

OK, fair enough.

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