[comp.unix.aux] X-windows

jackie@Apple.COM (Hernan'Jackie' Macapanpan) (04/18/88)

Hello,

In my reply about X-Windows availability under A/UX, I had mentioned that it
would be available "in" the next release. X-windows under A/UX should be
available "at the time of" the next release of A/UX.

Sorry for the confusion.

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arnold@emory.uucp (Arnold D. Robbins {EUCC}) (04/19/88)

In article <8532@apple.Apple.Com> jackie@Apple.COM (Hernan'Jackie' Macapanpan) writes:
>In my reply about X-Windows availability under A/UX, I had mentioned that it
>would be available "in" the next release. X-windows under A/UX should be
>available "at the time of" the next release of A/UX.

What the heck does this mean though? I would read it as "X-Windows will be
available as a separate product you pay additional money to get". Please
correct me if I'm wrong. And if I'm right, supply details on how to get it
and what it will cost.
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dlw@hpsmtc1.HP.COM (David Williams) (04/20/88)

in:comp.unix.aux / jackie@Apple.COM (Hernan'Jackie' Macapanpan) writes:
>Hello,
>In my reply about X-Windows availability under A/UX, I had mentioned that it
>would be available "in" the next release. X-windows under A/UX should be
>available "at the time of" the next release of A/UX.
Uh oh, I'm gettting that funny feeling again...could this mean that X will
not be bundled into A/UX, but will be yet another option one will have to 
shell out big bucks for?

You mean its not included in the update tape for A/UX that you can't buy
cause no one in California sells A/UX, but if you could buy it you couldn't
update because the tape drive is not supported?

Well lets see...

A/UX On line support $3395 a *YEAR*
A/UX updates         $750  a *YEAR*

so

X Window System  hmmmmmm $700 a YEAR?

<Sarcasm ON>

Boy, maybe the marketing department should start charging for MAC OS updates
yeah, or better still retroactively charge for updates yeah thats the ticket!

Marketing: So sir, you've owned a Mac since 1984, Finder 1.0? and you say
           you are using Finder 6.0? That will be $18,000 for support and
           another $3500 for updates please...

Customer:  Gee, you guys must be taking lessons from MicroSoft and IBM!

Newspaper: Today Apple announced record earnings of $10 billion from the
           sale of support and update charges of A/UX to universities and
           huge corporations. John S. said "Yes, we've found that we don't 
           have to develop any new software, we just port old O/S's and
           then make our money on support and services!"    

<Sarcasm OFF>

Sort of disappointing to say the least....

jackie@Apple.COM (Hernan'Jackie' Macapanpan) (04/20/88)

In article <2855@emory.uucp>, arnold@emory.uucp (Arnold D. Robbins {EUCC}) writes:
> >In my reply about X-Windows availability under A/UX, I had mentioned that it
> >would be available "in" the next release. X-windows under A/UX should be
> >available "at the time of" the next release of A/UX.
> 
> What the heck does this mean though? I would read it as "X-Windows will be
> available as a separate product you pay additional money to get". Please
> correct me if I'm wrong. And if I'm right, supply details on how to get it
> and what it will cost.

Hello,

I not sure what it means. I had to correct myself because I'm not sure how 
X-Windows for A/UX will be available. In other words, it hasn't been decided
yet. But, as soon as information is available, I'll post it.

Hope this helps.

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dlw@hpsmtc1.HP.COM (David Williams) (04/22/88)

in:comp.unix.aux / jackie@Apple.COM (Hernan'Jackie' Macapanpan)writes:

>I not sure what it means. I had to correct myself because I'm not sure how 
>X-Windows for A/UX will be available. In other words, it hasn't been decided
>yet. But, as soon as information is available, I'll post it.
>
>Hope this helps.
>Hernan 'Jackie' Macapanpan			      amdahl \

Jackie,

Actually it does help, thanks for taking the time to research this for us. I
may flame *Apple, the company*, from time to time, but I do appreciate the
efforts you guys at apple put in answering our questions.

David Williams

joej@oakhill.UUCP (Joe Jelemensky) (05/17/89)

I am one lonely A/UX system in a sea of SUN & Apollo workstations.  We
have recently switched to FRAME as our document processor.  I would like to
run the X-windows version of Frame on my A/UX box.  I have the following
questions:

1. Is anyone out there running FRAME on an A/UX system?

2. Does anyone know if X-windows comes with A/UX 1.1 (I'm planning to upgrade
   soon)?

3. If X-windows does not come with 1.1, where do I get it and for how much?

Thanks in advance.