djb@cbnews.cb.att.com (david.j.bryant) (05/04/91)
I've seen an occasional article go by regarding the use of XDM with X terminals, but admit to not being very familiar with XDM. Before I go off and try and puzzle it out, how widely used is XDM? In particular: 1) How widespread is its use in general? Do the great majority of X terminal users rely on it? If I'm going to buy and use X terminals, do I need to have XDM available in order for them to be maximally useful? 2) Do commercial X terminal manufacturers encourage or require XDM? Since I buy my X Window System environments from vendors (e.g. Sun, HP, AT&T), should I be hammering on them to support XDM so I can make good use of my X terminals? 3) What X terminal and/or X Window System vendors (if any) support XDM? I'm willing to dive into XDM in anticipation of getting an X terminal, but don't know whether it's vital, preferred, nifty, useful-but-unnecessary, or just an interesting alternative for connecting X terminals to the rest of my environment. Thanks in advance, UUCP: att!cbosgd!djb David Bryant att!cborion!djb AT&T Bell Laboratories INTERNET: djb@cborion.cb.att.com Room 1B-256 djb@cbosgd.att.com 6200 East Broad Street PHONE: (614) 860-4516 Columbus, Ohio 43213 FAX: (614) 868-4302