Why run XWindows on top of MS Windows?

[Robert Collins]

<snip>
> > >Sorry, this questions cannot be included in FAQ, it is too
> > redumentary.
> >
> > This is precisely the type of basic question that should be
> > in an FAQ - they
> > are for use by experienced users and newbies.
> 
> Read my Second answer.  This question cannot be part of FAQ.
> Because it is covered at many places on the Internet and
> we provide pointers to some of them at our FAQ.
> 
> Suhaib
> 

I think the basic reasoning is useful to have present. (Not the details,
just something like

X-Windows is ..... (already there).

Why use X-Windows on Win32?
To
a) show the output of programs running on unix machines or remote
sservers
b) Make porting Unix programs to windows easier by providing 100%
compatible GUI environment, so no "porting" layer for the GUI is needed.

Rob