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From: morgaine@polluce.sublink.org (Nadia Pitacco)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals,comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.misc,comp.sys.misc
Subject: VMS, Unix & X Terminals
Keywords: VMS Unix XTerminals
Message-ID: <493@polluce.sublink.org>
Date: 18 Apr 91 11:14:32 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Informatica Sistemi - Milan, Italy
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   We are planning to buy a new graphic terminal to run X11 applications. 
   We have two networks, one based on TCP/IP and one based on DECNet,
   and we run X Window on all the systems connected (Unix and VMS).
   The new terminal will be connected to the DECNet network, but we
   would like to be able to connect it to the TCP/IP network if needed.
   The possible choices, as we see them, are:
  
   1. A X Terminal
   2. A 386 running DOS and a X Server (for example PC DecWindows)
   3. A 386 running UNIX and a X Server.

   Before making a choice we would like to have additional information
   about the advantages and drawbacks of each choice. We would like to 
   know how each solution can be adapted to the two networks and if this 
   requires the purchase of additional hardware and/or software.
   Any comment about the cost/effectivenes of different solutions and
   about which hardware and software vendors can supply them will be welcome.

   Please, answer by E-Mail, because I don't read regularly all the
   newsgroups.
   
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