[WinMac] Re: FW: Thanks and Another Question

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Wed, 02 Jun 1999 13:20:36 -0400

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        Why not post this to a Linux listserv or newsgroup... They can probably
steer you to an open source application that will suit your needs just
fine... And cost nothing, to boot!

        [No "flaming" intended here - It's just that the general direction of this
"WinMac" list is a bit more towards Micros~1 Windows, and not really
X-Windows!] :)

        A good starting point is <http://www.redhat.com>, since a few weeks ago
they started to transform their site into a Linux portal. [Probably to
"suck in" a few Internet Portal stock - crazed investors!]. Another good
starting point may just be the MkLinux pages on Apple's site...

        Cheers!
        Dan

At 10:09 AM 6/2/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Phil,
>
> What do you want to accomplish by establishing an X session
>with the UNIX boxes? If you're doing remote administration,
>most of that can be done with a simple telnet session. If
>you want to run graphical programs, you'll need an X package.
>
> I've used both MacX from Apple and eXodus from White Pine.
>Most of the feedback I've gotten from other people is that
>eXodus is a better package (of course, I gathered the feedback
>several years ago so things might have changed since then).
>
> The last version of MacX I used
>was something like v1.2; this was before it got farmed out
>to a firm called Xoftware (?) and then folded back into Apple
>for v1.5. I have no idea what version they're up to now, but
>IMHO, it seems like Apple is playing hot potato with MacX like
>they did with most of the Claris products.
>
> I don't know if there's a freeware/shareware X package for
>the Mac. X software is not generally cheap...
>
> Also, check to make sure they support at least X11/R6
>("X11 Release Level").
>
>Scott
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Phil Sutton [mailto:phils@sbinet.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 6:32 AM
>> Subject: Thanks and Another Question
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your responses to my "Mac Alone" message. Now
>> another question.
>>
>> Does anyone know about MacX the software for interacting with
>> Xwindows on
>> Unix? I was wondering if it would help me interact with the
>> Unix crowd with
>> more efficiency?
>>
>> Respectfully,
>>
>> Phil S.

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