chris@softway.oz (Chris Maltby) (04/05/89)
Henry Spencer writes: < In article <977@quintus.UUCP> lawrence@quintus.UUCP (Lawrence Byrd) writes: < >This question is motivated by the increasing complexity of window systems < >and the obvious need for ways of speeding them up. It is depressing that < >one needs a system in the 5 to 10 MIP range before the newer window systems < >(such as various toolkits on top of X) start responding crisply... < = The cynic would say that we need less-baroque window systems. The one on = AT&T's Blit responds crisply with a lousy little 68000 running it. = = Now that we've got RISC hardware, the next thing we need is operating = systems and window systems to match. What's cynical about that. When are the bozos who are forcing junk like the current "standard" window systems down our throats going to take notice of the significant advantages you can get by designing it right in the first place? I like my 5620 too... and it's only got a 1/2 MIP we32000 and a 19200 baud serial port. Works much faster than a SUN 3/60 and takes up less room on the desk. -- Chris Maltby - Softway Pty Ltd (chris@softway.oz) PHONE: +61-2-698-2322 UUCP: uunet!softway.oz!chris FAX: +61-2-699-9174 INTERNET: chris@softway.oz.au