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From: salevin@drlc1.UUCP (S. A. Levin[Stewart])
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X based GKS X based PHIGS X on Domain SYS 9.7
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Date: 9 Nov 90 17:35:22 GMT
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I've used two GKS X packages.  The first is the xgks on the MIT distribution
(donated by IBM) which is level 2c.  It has a few bugs in the Fortran
interface library and its colormap handling has been significantly improved
by ucar (ncar?).  It is not bug free, of course, but it does adhere quite
well to the 2c standard (in some cases too well).  The other package I
use is the commercial Grafpak-GKS from ATC corporation.  This supports
X output as well as other devices and can work within a widget hierarchy.
It is quite fast and capable, I've run into only one real bug so far.
The Uniras product also has an optional gks library and will plot to
X windows.  They, as I understand it, are currently widgetizing their
X support.  I haven't used the gks part, but the underlying graphics
package works quite well.
--- stew@hanauma.stanford.edu