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doc: clarify and update README 

Correct the location mentioning the xauthority to XDG_DATA_HOME instead
of XDG_CONFIG_HOME.

Clarify why the server sets DISPLAY to 1 instead of naturally
incrementing until an unused slot is found.
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@ -15,15 +15,16 @@ INTRODUCTION
* The server's command-line is hard coded and not exposed to the * The server's command-line is hard coded and not exposed to the
user. user.
* The server starts on the same tty the user logged in on.
* The server doesn't listen on anything except unix domain sockets. * The server doesn't listen on anything except unix domain sockets.
* The first DISPLAY is 1 instead of 0 contrary to what X(7) suggests. * The server starts on the same tty the user logged in on.
* The first DISPLAY is 1 instead of 0 contrary to what X(7) suggests as it
is coupled to the tty number.
* xauth entries are overwritten if the displayname is identical. * xauth entries are overwritten if the displayname is identical.
* Corresponding xauth entries are unconditionally removed when the server * Corresponding xauth entries are unconditionally removed when the server
exits. exits.
* The server uses the -noreset flag. * The server uses the -noreset flag.
* While XAUTHORITY is still honoured, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sx/xauthfile is * While XAUTHORITY is still honoured, $XDG_DATA_HOME/sx/xauthfile is used
used instead of $HOME/.Xauthority by default instead of $HOME/.Xauthority
* Very little proxy error checking is used preferring instead to let each * Very little proxy error checking is used preferring instead to let each
tool speak for itself. tool speak for itself.
* None of the typical /etc/X11/xinit infrastructure is directly used. * None of the typical /etc/X11/xinit infrastructure is directly used.