In article <fitz-2911950859050001 at carlf-mac.cbl.cees.edu>,
fitz at cbl.cees.edu (Carl Fitz) wrote:
> I'm looking for a new X Window server for the Macintosh. We currently use
> a very old (slow) version of MacX. Sometime in the past I've seen a
> recommendation for a product with the name of something like White
> Lightning.
>
> Input from anyone with knowledge of the product name and company, or other
> recommendations, would be appreciated.
>
Current version of MacX is supposedly 1.5, although I haven't seen it myself.
Version 1.2 works acceptably well in my experience.
Alternatives are:-
MachTen. A full blown UNIX for the Mac. Commercial and about 360 UK pounds (68K)
or 500 pounds (PowerMac)
eXodus. From White Pine Software.
I have used eXodus and it works well, but I just preferred MacX for some
reason that I can't put my finger on. It just _feels_ nicer.
Andy Law
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