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From: michael@pullet.lanl.gov (Michael I Angerman)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: one can NOT run X stand alone on a PC
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Date: 13 Oct 90 22:05:47 GMT
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   	With all the talk recently about running X windows on your ibm
pc and other clones, I thought I would make sure that I understand the
issues.  As far as I understand, correct me if I am wrong, current
software out there only allows you to use your pc as a X terminal.
Software such as stuff from Hummingbird, Locus, etc...

	But, there is no software available TODAY that allows you
to run X Windows stand alone on a pc.  You have to have a network
connection to some system running X.  In other words, I can't deliver
my X windows based applications to people who just have pc's without
network connections.

        I assume all the talk about DESQview concerns the idea of
being able to run X windows based applications stand alone on a pc
without a network connection.  Hopefully, this will clarify the
discussion about running X windows on your pc.