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Re: X-windows for Mac: does it exist?

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From: Jim Holt
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1991 17:57
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In article <34039@shamash.cdc.com>, map@u02.svl.cdc.com (Mark Peters) writes:
> 
> In <frost.676666661@watop> frost@watop.nosc.mil (Richard Frost) writes:
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> >We've got a few Mac II's tied which can ethernet to our Sun Computers.
> >The vt102 interface is o.k., but we'd like to run X-windows applications.
> >Any recommendations?
> 
> MacX from Apple.  The typical configuration we use is a Mac II class
> machine with 8 MB of memory, and two monitors - one 13" color, one
> 19" monochrome.  


MacX is a good program.  I would like to point out that there is a very
similar, and in my opinion better product also available.  The program is
called eXodus and it is from White Pines Software.  I have used both, and
eXodus is my personal favorite.

-jh
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From: Jim_Holt@aprdlgtr.sps.mot.com (Jim Holt)
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Subject: Re: X-windows for Mac: does it exist?
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