From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 06:46:47 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (Display Feature Testing): Explain about "vendor".
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(Display Feature Testing): Explain about "vendor".
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diff --git a/lispref/frames.texi b/lispref/frames.texi
index c2c488873a4..736115ef11e 100644
--- a/lispref/frames.texi
+++ b/lispref/frames.texi
@@ -1980,12 +1980,18 @@ about X displays.
 @defun x-server-version &optional display
 This function returns the list of version numbers of the X server
 running the display.  The value is a list of three integers: the major
-and minor version numbers, and the vendor-specific release number.
+and minor version numbers of the X protocol, and the
+distributor-specific release number of the X server software itself.
 @end defun
 
 @defun x-server-vendor &optional display
-This function returns the ``vendor'' that provided the X server software
-(as a string).
+This function returns the ``vendor'' that provided the X server
+software (as a string).  Really this means whoever distributes the X
+server.
+
+When the developers of X labelled software distributors as
+``vendors'', they showed their false assumption that no system could
+ever be developed and distributed noncommercially.
 @end defun
 
 @ignore