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From: peters@apple.apple.com (Steve Peters)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: A/UX and X11R4
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Date: 1 Aug 90 20:56:10 GMT
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In article <4ahV2P600VIBQ1moA1@andrew.cmu.edu> es2j+@andrew.cmu.edu 
(Edward John Sabol) writes:
> Do most people on the net compile their own X11R4 (which
> can be ftp'd for free) or buy Apple's X package for $200-300? Is there 
*any*
> difference/advantage to buying Apple's?

MacX is included in the latest A/UX X Window System product. It runs in 
the A/UX Finder environment. It is not part of the MIT distribution.

The A/UX X Window System product also includes an X11R4 server derived 
from the MIT distribution. It incorporates some of our own performance 
tweaks and a slew of "blessed" MIT bug fixes.

The product includes Installation, User, and Reference Guides, created by 
our Publications group. Neophyte users (and others) tell us they like 
these, a lot.

Retail price on the above is $395. 

> >I've heard reports on the net that X11R4 still compiles under A/UX 2.0 
without
> >problems.

This is virtually ensured  by Apple's continuing participation as a member 
of the MIT X Consortium and our regular contributions of ddx code for the 
sample server.

Steve Peters
X Project Leader
Apple Computer, Inc.