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From: johnl@gssc.UUCP (John Light)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: X servers for a PC (summary)
Message-ID: <6664@gssc.UUCP>
Date: 30 May 91 00:35:09 GMT
References: <1991May27.212437.6495@dosli.govt.nz>
Organization: Graphic Software Systems, Inc. Beaverton, Or.
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Chris Cook collected a lot of interesting information about DOS X servers.
This is a valuable service, since all of the products are relatively
unknown.

As a developer of one of the products mentioned, I want to make a few
points.

* Much of the experience reported is quite old.

* Most of the vendors have been working feverishly at improving these
  products.

* All of the products are much better than they were six months ago.

* Most of the products are better than they were three months ago.

* X on DOS is real.  Most of these products provide X servers that don't
  require compromises.

* All of the vendors are glad to provide up-to-date information about
  their products.

In summary, if you are in the market for a DOS X server, don't rely on
old info.

I would also like to say that some of the data collected by Chris is
pure bunk.  (This is not Chris's fault.)  Clarifying which is bunk
could be construed as a commercial use of the net, so I will restrain
myself.

John Light
johnl@gss.com
(503)641-2200