[Info-vax] XWindows Client

[FredK]

"JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote in message 
news:00af1c2a$0$16909$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com...
> Wilm Boerhout wrote:
>
>> For optimal results, use the remote font server option in Xming to point
>> to a VMS server with DECwindows Motif installed, and enable the font
>> server on that VMS system. This will ensure that all VMS client apps use
>> the familiar fonts.
>
> The font server is only available on Alpha-VMS (and I assume those IA64
> things).  It is "installed" by default. But you need to edit
>
> SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM
>
> to set the DECW$START_FONT_SERVER to "True"
>
>
> Out of curiosity, why would Excursions not work as a target for a Linux
> system's windows ?
>
> The X terminal gets X protocol. It is agnostic on whether the
> application is based on Motif, GTK or whatever.

#1 - extensions.  Many Linux applications assume the presence of specific 
extensions which may not be present on an older X11 implementation.

I use the WRQ (Attachmate) X11 emulator on my PC's and am very happy with 
it.