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From: kris@cc.ic.ac.uk (K. Hampel  Ext 6918  Supvsr D.Vvedensky)
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Subject: Re: X-Windows for the Macintosh
Keywords: X-Windows, Macintosh, eXodus, MacX
Message-ID: <1991Jan18.104148.24517@cc.ic.ac.uk>
Date: 18 Jan 91 10:41:47 GMT
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In article <1991Jan15.233148.28852@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  p    freeman) writes:
>
>I am after some info on software that gives X-Windows capability for the
>Macintosh.  I understand that there is a package called MacX.  What else is
>available?
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Regards,
>
>Paul Freeman
>Monash University
>MELBOURNE
>AUSTRLAIA
>
>Email: sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au

I tried to mail you before but the ukc mail gateway seems to enjoy bouncing
our mail...

We have been using a package called eXodus (v2.1) here. It is a nearly complete
X11r4 server package for the mac and is fairly good at what it does. However,
we've decided to try out MacX (v1.1) since eXodus is a little lacking:- not
complete X11r4 (had they included the SHAPE extension I would never have
noticed :-) and the security is awful - you can either get the server to prompt
you to confirm every connection, or simply allow every connection. eXodus is
from White Pine in the states. Also speed is poor, I suggest you do not use it
for more than black & white work, I do not know how an accelerator would affect
things. A nice feature is the ability to have several virtually sized screens,
though we do not really need that here (we have been using IIci's with A3
screens).

Hope that helps...

Kris Hampel

Solid State Theory Group, Blackett Laboratory.
Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BZ, England.
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Kris Hampel,	Solid State Theory Group, Physics, Imperial College.
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