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From: klein@lupine.UUCP (Doug Klein )
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Running both DECwindows and X11R3 on DECstations
Summary: Mixing DECwindows and X and different CPU's
Message-ID: <430@lupine.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jun 89 14:11:56 GMT
References: <8906040105.AA02764@atari.NaC.dec.com>
Organization: Network Computing Devices, Palo Alto, CA
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We constantly mix DECwindows applications and "standard" X11 applications,
including ones running off other cpu's (our environment is a mix of Sun, 
DEC, 386's, and Mips cpu's). Not only does it work quite well, but it allows us
to pick not only the appropriate application, but the appropriate cpu to
run things from. (Ever see a pop-up menu from uwm on a Mips box compared 
to a little VAX? Maahvelous! -:)

There are some minor nits, (dxcardfiler won't run under uwm, framemaker 
won't run under dxwm), but with a small amount of flexibility the mixed 
environment is *very* workable, and truly proves both the power and
functionality of X specifically and "networked computing" in general.

Doug Klein
Network Computing Devices
klein@ncd.com
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Doug Klein
Network Computing Devices
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