Re: Net Bandwith: X-Server vs PC Client/Server

From: Willard Dawson <wdawson_at_willard.atl.ga.us>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 1994 14:36:26 GMT
Message-ID: <wdawson.758730986_at_willard.atl.ga.us>


bernhard_at_trick.ani.univie.ac.at (Bernhard Strassl) writes:

>I would suggest the following:
 

>3) "UNIX Solution"
 

> PC ---------------------- LAN or WAN ---------------- Relational DB
> (running UNIX) (Sybase/Oracle)
 

>Then you are able to have the clients running on both sides with
>less troubles. If you still need DOS - nearly ervery PC UNIX provides
>a stable DOS emulatior. Most MS-Windows stuff should run pretty good
>under SUN's WABI (I couldn't test this myself up to now, but I hope to
>get it soon).

My attempts to install PowerBuilder under WABI result only in crashing WABI. The effect is *immediate*. So, if you're expecting to run "most MS-Windows stuff" under WABI, I believe you're being extremely optimistic. Received on Sun Jan 16 1994 - 15:36:26 CET

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