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Started by Thaddeus R. Crews
Mon, 14 Sep 1992 19:59
X-Window???
Author: Thaddeus R. Crews
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 19:59
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 19:59
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Greetings from a new MAC user: I have written a program that uses the X-Window interface and need to port it to a Mac. I have no experience with Hypercard. My question is, "Is there a version of X-Window for the Mac, and if so, where does one aquire it?" I have never read any of the Mac newsgroups, so if this is a FAQ, I am sorry. Feel free to flame away, just include the answer amist the heat. Feel free to respond via e-mail if that seems more appropriate. Thanks a million!!! -- -- Thad Crews (email thaddeus@vuse.vanderbilt.edu) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Some people have a way with words, and some people, ... oh ... *not* have a way, I suppose..." -- Steve Martin
Re: X-Window???
Author: Michael Trevor CUTTER
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 07:09
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 07:09
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thaddeus@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Thaddeus R. Crews) writes: >I have written a program that uses the X-Window interface and need to port it >to a Mac. I have no experience with Hypercard. My question is, "Is there a >version of X-Window for the Mac, and if so, where does one aquire it?" Try MacX, published by Apple as far as I know. It only works as a client, I think it is...you still need an actual X Station. -- Michael Cutter email: mtc@mundil.cs.mu.oz.au Ictinus Network Development Team mtc@vitruvius.arbld.unimelb.edu.au BCAT Development Team snail: 3 Barton Street Department of Architecture & Building Hawthorn, VIC, 3122 University of Melbourne, Australia AUSTRALIA Sort of 3rd Year Computer Scientist phail: 61-3-853 9717
Re: X-Window??? Consider eXodus...
Author: Steve Franklin
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 20:56
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 20:56
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In <1992Sep28.185300.12461@news.nd.edu> dwalton1@bach.helios.nd.edu (david walton) writes: >>Try MacX, published by Apple as far as I know. It only works as a client, >>I think it is...you still need an actual X Station. >MacX (currently version 1.1.7) is an X-Window Server that will let X clients >connect over a TCP/IP network (either directly over an Ethernet, or over >a LocalTalk network that is connected to a DDP/IP gateway). You don't need No no no no no... I have to suggest Exodus as an alternative. MacX has given me and our department such headaches that I cannot begin to describe them. yes, we are registered. First of all, their support was disappointing. We were using MacX with CARIS, a GIS system well tailored to our hydrographic needs. We were hoping to run it on MacX via ethernet. Well, no go. When we phoned MacX with the problem, their support was succing and evasive. Basically to sum it up it said "It's not our fault, it's their's. No X-window package could accomadate the problem you are encountering". So, we after numerous wasted communication tries with MacX support we focussed our effort on the creators of Caris. They were reasonably stumped, but tried to make a fix which unfortunately came short. However, kudos for their effort. In any case, Exodus sent us a demo package of their product, and it was SUPERB! Absolutely tremendous. Not only was it definitely faster than MacX (there are two versions - one for slower machines(68000?) and one for the II series. It ran flawlessly and speedily everything from CorelDraw, Caris, and GRASS, to trusty ol' xv with reliable performance. It is highly customizable, with keypads, mouse action, and environments, ready to be edited or altered. it is a cleaner and less clunky interface. It was a snatch to install. The documentation was friendly. And a user of both, I can only give Exodus a thumbs up. I can only hope that Exodus is receiving it's just fruits for it's work, because it has more than exceeded the needs of our office. Scraping the money to buy it will be a chore as we approach mid-fiscal year, but it will be worth it. Maybe we can sell our copy of MacX somewhere... steve franklin -- aasdSteveFranklin-Subliminal Psychology Major.ks;dlasBlueJaysRULEkasdfeahsdbfl sd;lfaswoq[eBuyMeAQuadra!!!mbnZMXCNdfsba;KdSPAMiuroqiyetIBMSuxiweuryth'ewr;mxn qpuepriuPartyOneqtuj;,n.,xnc,kjasFlameMeNot!;lkj;lkgkjd;askElvisLivesjhfquweru zx.cfranklin@ug.cs.dal.ca,sk;t;lrut[Superboy@ac.dal.cav.zx,Physics!eq3rwkh;oHA
Re: X-Window???
Author: Dr. Robin Lake
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 12:52
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 12:52
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In article <1992Sep28.185300.12461@news.nd.edu> dwalton1@bach.helios.nd.edu (david walton) writes: >In article <9225917.3011@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> mtc@mundil.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Michael Trevor CUTTER) writes: >>thaddeus@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Thaddeus R. Crews) writes: >> >>>I have written a program that uses the X-Window interface and need to port it >>>to a Mac. I have no experience with Hypercard. My question is, "Is there a >>>version of X-Window for the Mac, and if so, where does one aquire it?" >> >>Try MacX, published by Apple as far as I know. It only works as a client, >>I think it is...you still need an actual X Station. > ... >MacX is available from APDA, whose address and phone number I unfortunately >don't have handy at the moment. One caveat: documentation is pricey, and >I don't it comes with the software. (I could be mistaken about that.) > >David Walton >-- >David Walton david.walton.10.ndu.edu Per the mailing that arrived yesterday, APDA is moving to Buffalo. APDA Apple Computer Inc. P.O. Box 319 Buffalo, NY 14207-0319 1-800-282-2732 APDA@applelink.apple.com Effective 28 September 1992
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