markw@airgun.wg.waii.com (Mark Whetzel) (11/30/89)
Pardon if this was posted before. I had taged the item to both comp.sys.sun and comp.windows.x As comp.sys.sun is moderated, I was unsure if this made it to comp.windows.x properly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have been working with our sparcstation1 sun's and have been using the X11/NeWS server and are rather disappointed with it's performance running with motif 1.0 window manager. Also as we are only really using it for it's X server we feel we should be getting a good performing server for our money. One of our disappointments with the XNeWS server is it is completely unlike the MIT X. Color tables, font libraries and other details about the NeWS software are so different that comparisions are difficult. One of our main complaints is the color tables. SUN's choices map to very washed out colors in the case of MWM (motif) compared to the colors used by OpenLook running the postscript window manager. Color choices by name are very pale and dim, especially compared to other (IBM) hardware and monitors. Maybe we are just not doing something right. Our local SUN reps are less than helpful, since we are not using THEIR window manager. Does anyone have a suggestion as to a source of X servers/libraries that are available for a fee? We are considering getting the MIT X tape and rolling one ourselves, but we thought that we would ask about before trying this. As the sparc1's have a CG6 color display with the GX enhancements is there a server that takes full advantage of the hardware? We would be willing to discuss fees for properly liscensed and maintained code. Our london offices have been using a company? called TORCH for their X servers, but this was for sun3's. Are there similar services available here in the USA? Please E-mail me at the address in my signature below, or USMail at Western Geophysical 10001 Richmond Ave. Houston, Texas 77042 ATTN: Mark Whetzel Room 4524 Thanks. -- Mark Whetzel My comments are my own, not my company's. Western Geophysical - A division of Western Atlas International, A Litton/Dresser Company DOMAIN addr: markw@airgun.wg.waii.com UUNET address: uunet!airgun!markw