Need recommendations on porting X window app to 486 PC

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3 total messages Started by Greg Wilson Thu, 26 Aug 1993 17:32

#3731

Author: Greg Wilson
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1993 17:32

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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.

The application currently relies heavily on Object Design's ObjectStore
database and on Wcl (Widget Creation Library).  ObjectStore is currently
(or soon planned to be) supported on: Windows 3.1, Windows NT, and OS/2.
One of the primary aspects of the application is its ability to display 
data on a geographical map.  The geographical maps are stored in 
ObjectStore and tend to be fairly large (~100 MB each).  Porting the
software that displays the geographical maps may be impossible, so a
PC-based geographical application may be required.

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
might run the application in stand-alone mode, or as a server with other
PCs on the LAN accessing the application remotely.  Of course, reducing
software license fees is also a priority - it doesn't make much sense to
save hardware $ only to pay out bigger run-time fees.

So now the question - which software platform should I port to:
- Windows 3.1
- Windows NT
- OS/2
- Desqview/X
- SCO Open Desktop
- NextStep
- ???

I'm familiar with Windows 3.1, OS/2 and Desqview/X, but I don't know
their X-windows and TCP/IP capabilities.

Thanks in advance!

--
Greg Wilson
gregw@uswest.com

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

#3732

Author: 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

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

#3730

Author: John Lynker
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1993 00:52

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In article <1993Aug26.173246.1876@advtech.uswest.com>, 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
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Inquire of IntelliCorp's Kappa 3.0
IntelliCorp, Mt. View, CA (415) 965-5500.

You might also check your yellow pages for
a user named Mike Williams who has just 
recently joined USWest/Boulder from 
IntelliCorp.

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|> I'm familiar with Windows 3.1, OS/2 and Desqview/X, but I don't know
|> their X-windows and TCP/IP capabilities.
|> 
|> Thanks in advance!
|> 
|> --
|> Greg Wilson
|> gregw@uswest.com

-- 
Regards,

John Lynker
IntelliCorp
Mountain View, CA
JLynker@IntelliCorp.com

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