Re: Can't X be elemenated?

From: John Bradford
Date: Wed Oct 01 2003 - 03:28:02 EST


Quote from Paul Jakma <paul@xxxxxxxx>:

> You wont impress /anyone/ with "just X" (ie just the X server) -
> cause all you'll get is a tiled background of tiny X logos and an X
> mouse pointer.

On the other hand, seeing a heavyweight application being controlled
on a 4MB 486 over a compressed 9600 serial link will usually impress
technical people who are used to other systems and have never seen
anything like that before - what other windowing systems support
remote display over a network, and running of the windowing system
recursively?

John
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