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

In article <2hgpd4$87m_at_infosrv.edvz.univie.ac.at> Bernhard Strassl wrote:
-| In article <wdawson.758730986_at_willard.atl.ga.us>, wdawson_at_willard.atl.ga.us (Willard Dawson) writes:
-| |> bernhard_at_trick.ani.univie.ac.at (Bernhard Strassl) writes:
-| |>
-| |> MS-Windows stuff" under WABI, I believe you're being extremely
-| |> optimistic.
-| |>

-| Sorry, I did'nt specify which kind of applications I expect to run
-| under WABI:

-| Non-client/server end user programs like word processors, spreadsheets,
-| drwaing programs etc.

-| These are the Windows apps which many UNIX users are missing on their
-| system because of the extremely high pricing of aequivalent UNIX products.
-| (i.e. compare WordPerfect for MS-Win and WordPerfect for SUN)

Point taken.

-| I do NOT expect databases and Windows GUI development stuff running
-| under WABI - maybe it does someday, but I prefer developing new
-| applications under UNIX...

From what has been seen and heard of WABI so far I would say "Ask Sun whether WABI supports ANY application, tool or other program."

The literature states that WABI initially will only support 13 apps.

However, I would not assume that it will be usable on all of those. E.g. some apps take several minutes to load files that load in seconds on a PC.

Also, certain things - e.g. use of ATM - require you to get hold of a 'real' copy of Windows and install it.

Of course, WABI will certainly get better given time.

For more info, BYTE is currently doing a comparison of WABI.

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Peter Ivimey-Cook

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