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From: jbb@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Jim B. Byers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP ftp-able X server
Message-ID: <101950140@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com>
Date: 3 Aug 90 18:01:26 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
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>No it didn't.  What the posting announced was a pre-compiled X11R4
>server executable for the series 300 *and* 400.  This is mainly of
>interest to people who have run the HP server from the MIT X11R4
>distribution (where the HP device dependent bits aren't distributed in
>source form either, which probably means that HP can give away better
>code than they could if they gave away source), and thus grown
>accustomed to the X11R4 extensions like SHAPE. 

Yes, these folks definitely should find it useful and worth ftp-ing.

> Those who run only HP
>supplied X, Motif window manager only, etc, probably couldn't care
>less.

I would disagree with you here.  The performance of this server on the 98550
card is much snappier on the 98550 card than with the standard 7.0 server.
Since it can be used with no modifications to the existing 7.0 standard
setup, it is a real win for most people with these displays.  As has been 
noted the performance improvement is less dramatic on other displays.
As always, your mileage may vary.

Jim Byers
HP Interface Technology Operation
Lab/Marketing Team
"The X11/Motif/Vue folks in Corvallis Or."

"Have You hugged your workstation today?"