The client (WindX) is the client. The server (Linux, Unix, Windows, etc.) is the server. One side of the client-server pair can talk with the other side, regardless of the mix.
Caveat: If you have system calls to one type of server (e.g., Linux), they may need to be modified or changed to retrieve the desired information from another server (e.g., Windows).
Caveat: If you have system calls to one type of server (e.g., Linux), they may need to be modified or changed to retrieve the desired information from another server (e.g., Windows).