OpenWindows
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OpenWindows was Sun Microsystems’ graphical desktop environment and windowing system for Solaris and SunOS, integrating X11, NeWS, and the OPEN LOOK user interface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OpenWindows canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15098138 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OpenWindows Context triple: [NeWS window system, successor, OpenWindows]
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A.
Open Windows
Open Windows is a 2014 techno-thriller film directed by Nacho Vigalondo that unfolds entirely through a computer screen, starring Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey.
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B.
rio window system
The rio window system is the minimalist, mouse-centric graphical windowing environment designed for the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system, emphasizing simplicity, uniformity, and integration with its file-oriented design.
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C.
Desktop Window Manager
Desktop Window Manager is the compositing window manager in modern Microsoft Windows that handles visual effects, window rendering, and desktop composition using hardware acceleration.
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D.
Openbox
Openbox is a lightweight, highly configurable stacking window manager for the X Window System, often used in minimal or performance-focused Linux desktop setups.
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E.
Window Manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement, appearance, and behavior of application windows within a graphical user interface.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OpenWindows Target entity description: OpenWindows was Sun Microsystems’ graphical desktop environment and windowing system for Solaris and SunOS, integrating X11, NeWS, and the OPEN LOOK user interface.
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A.
Open Windows
Open Windows is a 2014 techno-thriller film directed by Nacho Vigalondo that unfolds entirely through a computer screen, starring Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey.
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B.
rio window system
The rio window system is the minimalist, mouse-centric graphical windowing environment designed for the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system, emphasizing simplicity, uniformity, and integration with its file-oriented design.
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C.
Desktop Window Manager
Desktop Window Manager is the compositing window manager in modern Microsoft Windows that handles visual effects, window rendering, and desktop composition using hardware acceleration.
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D.
Openbox
Openbox is a lightweight, highly configurable stacking window manager for the X Window System, often used in minimal or performance-focused Linux desktop setups.
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E.
Window Manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement, appearance, and behavior of application windows within a graphical user interface.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.