[Info-vax] openvms and xterm

[Dan Cross]

In article <v05lmo$ugqt$3 at dont-email.me>,
Simon Clubley  <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:
>On 2024-04-20, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 4/20/2024 11:40 AM, Grant Taylor wrote:
>>> On 4/20/24 07:32, bill wrote:
>>>> Nothing wrong with DECTerm.  But there was a lot more you could do 
>>>> with DECWindows.  Worked great back when I had labs of X-terminals to 
>>>> support both VMS and SunOS for the students (and yes, faculty liked 
>>>> it, too.)
>>> 
>>> I think that X11's ability to work across platforms is something that's 
>>> unmet by any other protocol that I'm aware of.
>>> 
>>> GUI applications could run on their native / optimal platform and 
>>> display on whatever platform the user wanted to use.
>>> 
>>> No, I don't consider web based interfaces to be comparable.
>>
>> Cool feature.
>>
>> But how many does really need it?
>>
>
>Everyone who needs to run a GUI application on an embedded Linux box
>or everyone who needs to run a GUI application on various Linux servers
>from the comfort of your own desk and workstation.
>
>Even at home, I routinely use this capability.
>
>Also note that the GUI application could be anything, including a debugger.

I do wonder how many people actually need this.  Indeed, one
sometimes wonders if a shell is even really necessary for pure
server applications.  I suppose that when one needs it, one
really needs it.

	- Dan C.