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From: devil@diablery.10A.com (Gil Tene)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Full X vs. Xview Open windows
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Date: 2 May 91 20:30:01 GMT
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In article <1991Apr29.042936.6094@gucis.sct.gu.edu.au>, anthony@gucis.sct.gu.edu.au (Anthony Thyssen) writes:
> 
>   What is the nets view on the advantages / disadvantages of runing
> a full X window system  verses  Open Look & Xview with X stuff
> This is for a Sun Sparc station SLC running 4.4.1
> 

I run both. I have an SLC with Openwindows 2.0 installed and running.
I use the openwin X-server. I have also installed the full MIT X11R4
kit. The two do not contradict, and have no file name/placement
conflicts if you use the standard recommended places. This way I have
the full Openwindows system, and the full X system.

I control which library set is used using the LD_LIBRARY_PATH env-var
(/usr/openwin/lib:/usr/lib for openwin, /usr/lib:/usr/openwin/lib for 
"straight" X). I keep an xterm with LD_LIBRARY_PATH set for straight 
X, from which I fire up such applications. I personally like the 
openwin olwm manager and environment, but the MIT twm server runs
fine too.

I am very happy with this setup. It runs just about anything I have 
tried, and always gives you the option of firing up a vanila MIT X 
server instead of the openwin one. The overhead isn't all that bad, 
about 30MB of disk space, less maybe. It's definitly worth it...

One thing though. Openwin is a memory pig. I upgraded my SLC from
8MB to 16MB, and it made a world of difference. I would recommend
going to at least 12MB for serious work... I like keeping 15 
applications up and running, and don't like to suffer when I
do so.

-- Gil.
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