X windows for the UNIXpc

[Thad P Floryan]

Well, PORTAL went and trashed all postings posted on June 8, so luckily I
just happened to keep a copy of this which is of general interest.  Mail
to John apparently bounced, too.  :-(




To: sun!uncle!jbm,thad
From: thad
Subject: Re: X windows for the UNIXpc
Date: Thu,  8-Jun-89 21:38:38 PDT
Lines: 70

Hi John!

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Per ads in UNIX REVIEW (and other mags):

Ameristar Internet Package

Connect the Commodore Amiga computer to TCP/IP based Ethernet networks with
Ameristar's integrated hardware/software solution.

Package includes:

-- standard/thin Ethernet interface controller board
-- Sun Microsystems compatible NFS client side implementation
-- Internet file transfer program
-- Telnet/rlogin remote terminal applications.

Contact:  Ameristar Technologies, Inc.
          47 Whittier Avenue
          Medford, NY  11763    516/698-0834

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>From ads in various Amiga-related magazines:

THE X CONNECTION

What is the X Window System?

The X Window System from GfxBase brings workstation capabilities to your Amiga
computer.  You can now tap into the power of the computers on your network by
accessing those X11 programs from your Amiga.  All applications look alike
under the X Window System.  No need to relearn the programs when you use them
from different computers.  X11 is an industry standard graphics library,
developed at MIT, network, hardwarem and operating system independent, and
available on workstations such as Suns, Vaxes, HPs, Crays, IBMs, and now Amiga.
X11 presents a client-server model of distributed processing so that the 
application may run on the computer that will best run that application.  The
server runs on the machine that controls the display, keyboard and mouse.  The
client or application may run on a different computer or it may run on the same
computer as the server.  If the program requires large amounts of CPU power it
may run on a remote VAX, yet open windows and prodive menus on the graphics
computer on your desk.  Even though the program may be running on a super
computer far away, it appears to be running on the computer in front of you.
X11 supports simultaneous connections to several computers.  You can have a
window into a Sun running Frame, another window into a Vax running a CAD
program, and another window into a Cray doing ray tracing, all on the same
display.  The X Window System provides a portable standard environment that
programmers may write applications on and know that their program will be able
to run on a large number of completely different computers with no extra effort.

The AMIGA X CONNECTION

-- X Window System Version 11 Release 2
-- X11 Server and clients- xcalc, xclock, bitmap, uwm, etc.
-- Xpr for the Amiga supports all Amiga printers
-- X11 standard fonts and bitmap images
-- Coexists with native AmigaDOS window system
-- Connections: TCP/IP, local socket
-- Displays: 704x484 using standard Amiga monitor
             1008x800 with Viking monitor
-- Optional 3-button mouse

ALSO AVAILABLE, Ameristar Ethernet Package (see description above).

CONTACT:

GfxBase
1881 Ellwell Drive
Milpitas, CA  95035
408/262-1469