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From: poser@csli.Stanford.EDU (Bill Poser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: experience using X windows on NeXT
Keywords: X windows
Message-ID: <16491@csli.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 20 Nov 90 06:05:01 GMT
Organization: Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford U.
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I am considering buying a NeXT machine, on which I will want to
run software developed under X windows. I understand that X windows
is available for the NeXT machine. Although I may eventually
undertake development using DisplayPostscript etc., some software
must run under X windows as it is large (so that I am not eager to
port it) and must remain compatible with other machines.

I would appreciate any comments on how easy or painful it is
to use X windows on the NeXT machine. Is it going to be such
a pain that I should forget about it? Is it easy? Is it possible
to run both window systems simultaneously so that I can run both
X and native applications?

						Bill