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From: boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd)
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Subject: Re: X for the ST?  (Unix Windows)
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Date: 10 Jun 91 12:43:27 GMT
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In article <2392@netmbx.UUCP>, perstoro@netmbx.UUCP (Wilhelm Schaefer) writes:
>limsico@earthquake.Berkeley.EDU (Carl Limsico) writes:
>
>
>>	This question has probably already been asked several times, but 
>>here it goes:  Does anyone know of any type of X-Window 
>>emulation/server/host for the ST?  Please either e-mail or post 
>>replies!
>
>On the other hand there is a programm called UW (unix windows).
>I think it was designed for the mac first, but it has been 
>ported to the st by someone.
>

Unix Windows is not related to X in any way (other than coincidental 
appearance).  It is a great program, which allows one to have muliplexed 
terminals over one serial line (the terminals are in the form of windows).
You can set font sizes, cut and paste, file transfer, etc.  It consists of 
an ST end and a Unix end (which must be compiled for your particular system).
I have found that it works great, but is a bit pokey at 2400 (I am waiting 
for my 9600, zooom).  Basically, it acts as a regular terminal program 
(you dial up, get one terminal window).  At that point, you run the unix 
end (from the initial terminal window).  After a few magical packets get 
transfered back and forth, you can now open more windows, each served 
by their own login shell.  There are at least two versions of the UW package
for the ST (I have two).  One is more fancy, but less tolerant of accs and 
tsrs (the port appears european in origin).  The other (this one is on 
atari.archive) has fewer bells and whistles, but is solid (on my system 
at least).  

As for an X server on the ST line, I don't envision it happening any time 
soon.  With Ethernet cards so scarce, and 9600 baud modems still in the 
$500 range there is not a very high demand for one.  Don't get me wrong, I 
would love to have one (and if you find out about one, I will be happy to 
eat my words).  You could probably direct-connect the serial port and run 
it at 19.2 using a SLIP connection.  
 
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