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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
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Subject: Re: PEX?
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Date: 24 Oct 89 13:16:11 GMT
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    What is the current status of PEX?

A subset of the X Consortium members are sponsoring development of a
sample implementation of PEX.  Target date for public release is around
the end of 1990.  The PEX protocol specification is still undergoing
modifications, as the implementation turns up problems.

    Is there any implementation existed yet?

I believe Digital has a product out using a subset of PEX.  I am not
aware of any other commercial implementations at this time, but your
best bet is to contact vendors.  For reference, here are the companies
sponsoring the PEX effort:

Data General Corp.
Digital Equipment Corp.
Evans and Sutherland
Fujitsu Limited
Hewlett-Packard Company (with Apollo)
International Business Machines, Inc.
Network Computing Devices, Inc.
Open Software Foundation
Solbourne Computer Inc.
Sony Corp.
Stardent
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Tektronix Inc.
UNICAD Inc.