Re: Looking for comm program to allow quasi-windows

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From: Iskandar Taib
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:06

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In article <21672@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> pthirose@tostada.engr.ucdavis.edu (Paul Hirose) writes:
>I've recently been told that there is an application for the Macintosh
>computer called "layers" (or "maclayers") that will allow you to have
>multi-window capability when connected to a host Unix system with socket
>support.  This is accomplished with just one connection.
>
>I was wondering if there was the equivalent of this for an ibm type
>computer, and if so, where I might get it.  I would assume that some
>kind of program would run on the Unix side, and I would appreciate a
>pointer to that as well.  I'd hope it's public domain/freeware, since
>I'd like to just install this on our local Sun-sparc lan for use by
>all our users.

Theres something called "Winunix" (I think) on ftp.cica.indiana.edu
(129.89.20.84) in pub/pc/win3/util. It lets you open up seperate shells
in seperate windows.



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