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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by quesera on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @07:20PM (#46380841)
I think the confusion is obvious, given a little empathy for the range of people who use computers.

The server is usually a remote machine, especially back in the time when "client-server" architecture was emerging in mainstream (business) vernacular.

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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by bdhcuidbebe on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @07:32PM (#46380922)
The server is not usually a remote machine. The server is the app accepting remote connections.

This has been true for decades.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_(computing)

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Re:Phoenix: A modern X server written from scratch in Zig by quesera on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @07:42PM (#46380977)
Please don't imagine that I don't fully understand this.

Nevertheless, it has confused very smart and highly technical people. I have had the entertainment of explaining it dozens of times, though rarely recently.

However, still, a server is usually a remote machine in all common usage. When "the server's down", it is usually not a problem on your local machine.

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