Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!oakhill!Jim_Holt@aprdlgtr.sps.mot.com From: Jim_Holt@aprdlgtr.sps.mot.com (Jim Holt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: X-windows for Mac: does it exist? Message-ID: <1991Jun13.175723.2496@oakhill.sps.mot.com> Date: 13 Jun 91 17:57:23 GMT References: <34039@shamash.cdc.com> Sender: news@oakhill.sps.mot.com Organization: Motorola Lines: 19 Nntp-Posting-Host: 222.20.248.206 In article <34039@shamash.cdc.com>, map@u02.svl.cdc.com (Mark Peters) writes: > > In frost@watop.nosc.mil (Richard Frost) writes: > > >We've got a few Mac II's tied which can ethernet to our Sun Computers. > >The vt102 interface is o.k., but we'd like to run X-windows applications. > >Any recommendations? > > MacX from Apple. The typical configuration we use is a Mac II class > machine with 8 MB of memory, and two monitors - one 13" color, one > 19" monochrome. MacX is a good program. I would like to point out that there is a very similar, and in my opinion better product also available. The program is called eXodus and it is from White Pines Software. I have used both, and eXodus is my personal favorite. -jh