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From: hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu (Herb Poppe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: What is MacX?
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Date: 7 Dec 90 20:51:09 GMT
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In article <4439@lib.tmc.edu> drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (David 
Gutierrez) writes:
> Is this *one* product that runs under both A/UX *and* the Macintosh OS? 
I 
> have talked to Apple Software Licensing and my local rep and have been 
> unable to get a definite answer to this question. Our price list shows a 
> product called Apple X Window System Site License (M0747LL/A) which I 
> would like to order, if it is the version that runs under the Mac OS. 
> Please, someone, tell me if this is the product I want.

M0747LL/A is only a license, no software or manuals are included. You have 
to purchase one copy of either of the products that the license covers, 
then you can make copies of the software (but not the manuals) for 
distribution at your site.

The two products are:

Apple MacX (M0108LL/A)  (this is a package that contains only 
MacX/MacTCP/CommToolBox for users who want to only run under MacOS)

X Window System for A/UX (M0411LL/A) (this is the full X Window package 
for A/UX and includes MacX - I have heard that this does not contain the 
Comm ToolBox Manager which is required to run under the MacOS - I don't 
have this package, I couldn't say whether or not the MacX included will
run under the MacOS.)

I received the following mail from Software Licensing:

MacX is the product for the MacOS. X Window System is for A/UX. Both products
are covered by the same license agreement, entitled: MacX and X Window System
for A/UX Site License Agreement. The suggested retail price for the product is
$295. The finished good product must be purchased before the site license can
be obtained. To obtain the Agreement, you need to contact your Apple Rep. or an
authorized Apple dealer; they will pull the Agreement down from AppleLink and
will give you the site license price.

You need to send the completed Agreement and a P.O. to Apple. In turn, we send
you an executed copy of the Agreement and forward the P.O. to the appropriate
Support Center for invoicing.

The site license part number is M0747, and it covers both MacX and X Window
System for A/UX. The product is not included in the price of the site license;
the finished product must be purchased separately (the product contains the
software and documentation). The site license allows the licensee to make
unlimited copies of both products and to distribute and use these copies at a
defined site. Licensee can not copy the manuals. Unfortunately, at this time,
MacX manuals can not be purchased separately; however, we are working on making
them available for purchase in packs of five.

If you have any further questions, you may contact Cynthia Yamagata
(YAMAGATA.C).

Sincerely,

Software Licensing


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