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From: sharp@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Maurice Sharp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: X Window on SR10.1
Summary: We are running Beta X/DM
Keywords: Wait
Message-ID: <1367@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP>
Date: 13 May 89 18:39:26 GMT
References: <11295@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU>
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Reply-To: sharp@ksi.cpsc.ucalgary.ca.UUCP (Maurice Sharp)
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Organization: Knowledge Science Lab, U. of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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Hiya,

     We are running the X/DM beta product here.  It works quite well,
though it could be faster.  It integrates fairly well with the DM,
that is, either X or the DM can own the root window and it is easy
to switch between them.

     Of course there are a few problems.  One is that the user must
remember to switch to a DM root at node logout.  There needs to be
a DM logout file (like the .logout of csh).  The other problem, which
is more major, is the gprlib.  It does not work properly with icons.
If you iconize a gmacs window, and de-iconize it, goodbye machine.
This does not happen if you issue the icon command from the dm window.

     My advice is to wait for SR10.2, when X/DM will be part of the
OS.


Maurice Sharp
University of Calgary Computer Science Department
2500 University Drive N.W.			      sharp@ksi.cpsc.UCalgary.CA
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4	                   ...!alberta!calgary!sharp