X-Win32

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In computing, X-Win32 is a proprietary implementation of the X Window System for Microsoft Windows, produced by StarNet Communications. It is based on X11R7.4. The current version is 2012.

X- Win32 allows remote display of UNIX windows on Windows machines in a normal window alongside the other Windows applications

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Standard Connection Protocols - X-Win32 offers 6 standard connection protocols including ssh, telnet, rexec, rlogin, rsh, XDMCP
LIVE Connection Protocol - The LIVE Connection protocol is a proprietary protocol based on the NX technology. LIVE adds abilities typically not found in the traditional X11 protocol^[1] including the ability to suspend, resume, share and reconnect from any machine.
Window Modes - Like other X Servers for Windows, X-Win32 has two window modes, Single and Multiple. Single window mode contains all X windows with one large visible root window. Multiple window mode allows the windows to be managed by the Microsoft Window Manager
Copy and Paste - X-Win32 incorporates a clipboard manager which allows for dynamic copying and pasting of text from X clients to Windows applications and vice-versa. A screen shot tool is also included which saves to a png file.
OpenGL Support - X-Win32 uses the GLX extension which allows for OpenGL Support

X-Win32 Flash is a version of X-Win32 that can be installed and run directly from a USB Flash Drive
LinuxLIVE is a LIVE client for Linux systems
MacLIVE is a LIVE client for Mac OS X systems
LIVE Console is a LIVE client installed with the LIVE server which allows localhost LIVE connections to be made

X-Win64 was a version for 64-bit Windows,^[2] but the extended features in that version can now be found in the current version of X-Win32.
X-Win32 LX was a free commercially supported X Server^[3] for Microsoft Windows which supported Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU).

Recon-X was an add on product from eXceed and ReflectionX which added suspend and resume capabilities to running X sessions. Features of Recon-X were incorporated into the LIVE product line