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Subject: Re: X-Windows on PC's
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Date: 12 Jul 90 22:12:19 GMT
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In article <6718@ozdaltx.UUCP> doug@ozdaltx.UUCP (Doug Matlock) writes:

>The only thing I have seen is an announcement for DESQview/X.  Quarterdeck
>is holding a developer/VAR conference in mid August and pre-release 
>copies will be available to attendees.  General release of the product is
>scheduled for "4th Qtr 1990".  They've announce support for Xlib, Athena,
>Motif, Xolw and Xview in the initial release and note that others may
>become available in the future.
>
Quarterdeck was showing DESQview/X at the Xhibition.  It looked very
impressive. They had a network of DOS (including a 286 portable) and 
UNIX PC's. The demo included all combinations of servers and clients.
The server runs under extended DOS in 286 or 386 machines. Likewise,
clients can run in 286 or 386 protected mode.  They claimed it would
run on a 286 with 2M (this sounds too good to be true).  The only snag
is who is going to buy it.  Does it make any sense to put something as
complicated as X server and clients running under extended DOS, when
the same machine could run UNIX?

		Geraldo Veiga