Xref: utzoo comp.windows.x.motif:1759 comp.windows.x:32007 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!know!slug!wex From: wex@dali.pws.bull.com (Der Grouch) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.motif,comp.windows.x Subject: Re: X Desktop Environments Message-ID: Date: 29 Jan 91 22:35:15 GMT References: <15058@milton.u.washington.edu> Sender: news@pws.bull.com Followup-To: comp.windows.x.motif Organization: Bull Worldwide Information Systems Inc. Lines: 24 Nntp-Posting-Host: dali.pws.bull.com In-reply-to: mattf@cac.washington.edu's message of 24 Jan 91 19:07:46 GMT In article <15058@milton.u.washington.edu> mattf@cac.washington.edu (Matthew Freedman) writes: So my questions are as follows: What experiences have you all had in configuring X/Motif environments for naive users? Are the commercial packages worthwhile, or is careful set-up of standard tools enough? Is there, or is there going to be, some standard OSF-endorsed desktop environment? It seems like this should be a FAQ, although I have never seen it asked before. We at Bull have just announced two UNIX workstations (demoed at UNIFORUM) aimed at the totally UNIX-naive business professional user. These stations use IXI's technology plus a lot of our own customization and integration work. My role in this project is as chief user-interface architect. I have a great deal of experience with X.desktop. If you have specific questions, I will be happy to answer those that I can, but I do not want to pontificate in general, since I have a product stake in this discussion. -- --Alan Wexelblat phone: (508)294-7485 Bull Worldwide Information Systems internet: wex@pws.bull.com "Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people."