[comp.windows.x] X on IBM mainframes

smith@PRC.Unisys.COM (Robert Smith) (11/18/89)

Are there any implementations of X on IBM mainframes (3084 or 3090) and not
running Unix?  I'm asking this for a colleague, so I'm not sure if this is
even a meaningful question.

If the answer to the first question is yes, are any of these implementations
in Ada or have an interface to Ada applications?

Thanks,

Bob Smith
smith@prc.unisys.com

dan@IBM.COM (Walt Daniels) (11/20/89)

Appending for: J. Andrew Pierce pierce.cambridge.ibm.com
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>> Are there any implementations of X on IBM mainframes (3084 or 3090) and not
>> running Unix?  I'm asking this for a colleague, so I'm not sure if this is
>> even a meaningful question.

Yes, IBM has been including as a part of its TCP/IP for VM and MVS products
a version of the C client libraries (Xlib, Xtlib, Athena widgets, and
H-P widgets). In addition, IBM ships "sample" code which allows applications
using GDDM to display their graphics in an X Window on a compliant X11
X server. X clients work just fine from a 3090...

>> If the answer to the first question is yes, are any of these implementations
>> in Ada or have an interface to Ada applications?

At the current time, only the C interface is shippped as a part of the TCP/IP
products. This could, of course, be interfaced to other languages given
      Andy Pierce