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From: wittmann@engr.wisc.edu (art wittmann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.graphics,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Re^2: x-window on dos or os/2
Message-ID: <24@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: 7 Jul 89 12:49:24 GMT
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We had a chance to evalute IBM's X-windows for DOS.  You'll need a 386
machine to get much out of it.  We first tried it on an 8 Mhz AT, you
could open up two windows before things got intolerably slow.  As I recall
3 or 4 windows hung the system.

Our tests weren't extensive, but we did learn a few things:
 
The product wasn't compatible with Netware drivers (what is?)
The response time was  pretty poor, especially if graphics were used in a
	window (like the load average or analog clock).  Key strokes lagged
	by a second or more.

It works, but we're
Still looking for a good X on DOS....

Art Wittmann wittmann@engr.wisc.edu
             Phone (608) 263-1748