What is X11 and where do I get it?

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:confused: Just a quick question. I am trying to get GIMP to work on my computer. Apparently I need X11, which GIMP says is on the system restore disk. What is this and where do I get it? I have tried using the software restore from the disc but it won't let me install because the HD is "(null)." I have tried to download it but the sites I found are way over my head.:banghead:

My computer is an Emac (yes, the one with a 40 GB HD:() running mac OS 10.3.9. Help, please!:bowdown:
 
X11 is a Unix windowing system. Hard to explain, but is basically equivalent to explorer.exe on Unix.

There are several (well, 2) ways to get X11 on a Windows system. But sadly I don't know how to do it on the Mac.

I get the feeling this might help, though.
Gimp.app provides a self contained application bundle of the GIMP for OS X. Gimp.app requires Apple's X11.app. Gimp.app is packaged by Aaron Voisine.
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(http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/)

So, get X11.app, I guess.
 
I got my download from a link in the PhotoMode comp, I'm pretty sure you could download it there.
 
Thank for the help guys! Now I have GIMP up and running....:dopey:




I just need to figure out how to use it:ouch:
 
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