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From: yba@mit-trillian.MIT.EDU (Mark H Levine)
Newsgroups: net.graphics
Subject: Re: XWINDOWS question
Message-ID: <1066@mit-trillian.MIT.EDU>
Date: Thu, 28-Aug-86 21:08:11 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 28 21:08:11 1986
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In article <484@imagen.UUCP> turner@imagen.UUCP (D'arc Angel) writes:
>> 
>> Hello:
>> 
>> Does anyone have a pointer in the public domain literature to 
>> a program called XWINDOWS? 
>> 
>
>> Richard
>
>jim gettys directed me to send requests to xrequest@MIT.ATHENA.EDU
>
>also the latest version of emacs (2.10) from unipress claims to
>support Xwindows (i just ordered it so i can't say for sure)
>

While not precisely public domain, X has been made widely available for
porting and use without license encumbrances (there is an MIT
copyright). 

MIT can supply a tape with X on it for ~$100.  If you want an emacs that
works with it, you can get GNUEMACS from the Free Software Foundation.
Getting an up-to-date xemacs may be harder. 

On X the last official word I have is:

    As of this week (8/18/86) xwindow requests for information, ordering
    and distribution procedures will be handled by MIT Publications -
    Microcomputer Store - Rm 11-229A, Ext. 3-6325.  Anyone that wants
    software or documentation should also be directed to them.

This translates to MIT Publications, Microcomputer Store, 11-229A MIT,
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139; (617) 253-6325.

For info on GNU, you can contact: 

   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   1000 Mass Ave
   Cambridge, MA 02138

   (617) 876-3296

or use ftp to grab it directly from prep.ai.mit.edu:/u2/emacs if
you have access.  The emacs is free, they only charge if you want
them to prepare a tape for you (you are allowed to take a copy
from anyone who has it).  Both X and GNUEMACS are standard issue
at Project Athena. 

-- 
Eleazor bar Shimon, Carolingia