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From: hbs@LL-SST.ARPA (Hayden Schultz)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.news
Subject: Re: Best window system & Why
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Date: 5 Feb 88 06:52:40 GMT
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In reference to the X vs NeWS article and rebuttle by Yakim Martillo and
Guy Harris. I'm rather interested in the different technical merits of the
two systems-- of which Mr. Martillo was very sparse on. My experience with
X is very limited, but NeWS seems to be technically superior from my point
of view. The differences that I'm aware of are:

	X.11
		1)	Currently more people using it
		2)	PD Software
		3)	Snappy GNU Emacs Interface
		4)	Perhaps easier to implement
		5)	More like the "traditional" graphics environment

	NeWS
		1)	More device independant
		2)	Trivially printable to the highest resolution of
				the printer
		3)	Less network overhead (for smart applications)
		4)	Much more customizable

It seems to me that NeWS (however much I hate that stupid cApITaliZation)
has all of the significant technical benefits of X that an applications
programmer or user would see. I am very fond of GNU emacs. It seems to me
that NeWS has the potential to provide the same kind of customization for
the window interfaces via Postscript as emacs provides customization for
the editor. I don't think that X has that potential, however many people
use it right now.

	Hayden Schultz
	MIT Lincoln Lab, HW-31
	244 Wood St.
	Lexington, MA, 02173

	hbs@ll-sst.arpa
	(617)-863-5500 ex 3463

PS.	Does anyone actually LIKE the NeWS capitalization?