Re: Need recommendations on porting X window app to 486 PC

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From: Larry Weiss
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1993 20:28

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Greg Wilson <gregw@advtech.uswest.com> writes:
>I'm currently developing an X windows application on a Sun workstation.
>I've been asked to assess the possibility of porting the application
>to a 486 PC.  The application is fairly large - 70000 lines of C++
>commented source plus a few sizeable in-house developed libraries, and
>is based on a client-server model.  It is comprised of multiple processes
>that comminicate using TCP/IP sockets.  It must interact with a number of
>pieces of telecommunications equipment, either co-located on an ethernet
>LAN or via a modem interface.

>One of the reasons for porting to a 486 PC is to minimize hardware
>configuration costs.  Even thought Sun workstations prices keep falling,
>486-based systems seem to be a few thousand dollars cheaper.  The PC
>So now the question - which software platform should I port to:
>- Windows 3.1
>- Windows NT
>- OS/2
>- Desqview/X
>- SCO Open Desktop
>- NextStep
>- ???

SUN's own operating system will soon (if not already) run on '486 
hardware.   You might do well to contact SUN and find out the
specifics.
-- 
Larry Weiss, lfw@oc.com  
214/888-0471

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Subject: Re: Need recommendations on porting X window app to 486 PC
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