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- Message-ID: <9207300024.AA01233@episun.epidem.uwa.edu.au>
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- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 08:24:55 WST
- Reply-To: Richard Hockey <richardh@EPISUN.EPIDEM.UWA.EDU.AU>
- Sender: "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.BITNET>
- From: Richard Hockey <richardh@EPISUN.EPIDEM.UWA.EDU.AU>
- Subject: Re: Summary of PC/X-windows posting
- Comments: To: sas-l@ohstvma.acs.ohio-state.edu
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- In reply to the mail from <SAS-L@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>...
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- >>- What PC X-window software are you using?
- >>- Were special hardware requirements/enhancements needed on the PC?
- >> i.e. extra memory/disk space, special video cards/monitors, etc.
- >>- Any special considerations using the software with the SAS system?
- >
- >The replies I have received so far suggest that there are a LOT of SAS users
- >out there who are interested in this stuff, but very few who have real hands
- >on experience with any of the products that are available.
- >
- 2 other X window packages worth looking at are:
- Xvision - runs under windows using the MS windows window manager (most
- use the window manager on the host) very good and highly recommended.
- Address for Visionware is:
- e-mail: vware@visionware.co.uk
- tel: +44 532 788858
- fax: +44 532 304676
-
- Xappeal - uses clarkson packet drivers and svga on 386 or better. A demo
- copy is available by Anon FTP from syrinx.kgs.ukans.edu in /pub/X_Appeal
- Address is:
- Xtreme s.a.s.
- email: xappeal@xtreme.sublink.org
- fax: +39 586 502310
-
- Both give academic discounts.
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