Yeah Kev, that's one thing you'll notice quite a bit, coming from Windoze/MAC's like I did. Apps executed from X "seem" to run slower, but in actuality, they don't really. Desktops are desktops, they are memory and processor hogging beasts. But, the desktop here is just eye candy. For apps that aren't bound to X, they can run independently of the graphical interface, and will perform much better. SETI being a prime example.
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