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From: matthews@lewhoosh.umd.edu (Mike Matthews)
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Subject: Re: why X? what am I missing?
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Date: 14 Jan 91 16:48:42 GMT
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In article <BB.91Jan13215041@reef.cis.ufl.edu> bb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian Bartholomew) writes:
>NextStep is network-transparent, too.

>Brian Bartholomew	UUCP:       ...gatech!uflorida!mathlab.math.ufl.edu!bb

Yes, but look at how it's done.  You have to open up your NeXT so you have
one very big security hole staring you right in the face.  EVERY computer can
access your screen etc., or none can.  At least X has the xhost command.
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Mike Matthews, matthews@lewhoosh.umd.edu (NeXT)/matthews@umdd (bitnet)
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Do what comes naturally now.  Seethe and fume and throw a tantrum.