jgb@ektools.UUCP (Blose) (02/26/90)
I read in a recent posting that Version 4 is available on the DECstation 3100. I believe this is the workstation with the MIPS R3000 processor. If this is the case, how is it that Version 4 is available on DEC's equipment while it remains unavailable on MIPS workstations? (we have a MIPS RC2030 with X11V3 - not even V3.1!). We are told that Version 4 will not be available for at least another half year. What gives? Joanne Greene-Blose kodak!ektools!jgb
hartzell@boulder.Colorado.EDU (George Hartzell) (02/27/90)
In article <2467@ektools.UUCP>, jgb@ektools (Blose) writes: >I read in a recent posting that Version 4 is available on the DECstation >3100. I believe this is the workstation with the MIPS R3000 processor. >If this is the case, how is it that Version 4 is available on DEC's >equipment while it remains unavailable on MIPS workstations? (we have a >MIPS RC2030 with X11V3 - not even V3.1!). > DEC (as part of the X consortium?) helped the people at MIT who were developing a server for the DECstation. This resulted in having a high quality X11R4 server (src!) for the DECstation available at part of the X11R4 release. MIPS did not do this. This was a major factor in our decision to buy DECstations, even though our main departmental machine is a MIPS M-2000. We have a 2030, and like it a lot, but liked the advantage of being able to work with the MIT X distribution. >We are told that Version 4 will not be available for at least another >half year. What gives? I don't think that MIPS is a member of the X consortium (someone want to correct me?). If that is so, they couldn't get a look at the R4 stuff until it was released, as opposed to the alpha and beta releases that consortium members get access to. g. George Hartzell (303) 492-4535 MCD Biology, University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309 hartzell@Boulder.Colorado.EDU ..!{ncar,nbires}!boulder!hartzell
rick@hanauma.stanford.edu (Richard Ottolini) (02/27/90)
In article <2467@ektools.UUCP> jgb@ektools.UUCP (Blose) writes: >I read in a recent posting that Version 4 is available on the DECstation >3100. I believe this is the workstation with the MIPS R3000 processor. >If this is the case, how is it that Version 4 is available on DEC's >equipment while it remains unavailable on MIPS workstations? (we have a >MIPS RC2030 with X11V3 - not even V3.1!). > >We are told that Version 4 will not be available for at least another >half year. What gives? > >Joanne Greene-Blose >kodak!ektools!jgb (1) DEC was the first and is the most vigorous industrial supporter of X-Windows. They try to release a good server simultaneously with each release of X. (2) The CPU is less important that type of graphics terminal and primitive graphics software in designing a new server. MIP's graphics terminal may or may not be substantially different from DEC's event though they use the same CPU. (3) Generic server source is supplied with X-Windows. If the MIP's graphics terminal resembles something already out there you might be able to adapt it.
hartzell@boulder.Colorado.EDU (George Hartzell) (02/27/90)
In article <17420@boulder.Colorado.EDU>, hartzell@boulder (George Hartzell) writes: >[...] >I don't think that MIPS is a member of the X consortium (someone want >to correct me?). [...] I've been corrected, they are members of the consortium. g. George Hartzell (303) 492-4535 MCD Biology, University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309 hartzell@Boulder.Colorado.EDU ..!{ncar,nbires}!boulder!hartzell