Re: a version of X11.app to run on OSX10.2.8
Re: a version of X11.app to run on OSX10.2.8
- Subject: Re: a version of X11.app to run on OSX10.2.8
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 15:03:53 -0400
- Priority: normal
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M Galvin
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Simplified Complexity
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----- Original Message -----
From: Roberto Manuel Latorre <email@hidden>
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2004 1:11 pm
Subject: Re: a version of X11.app to run on OSX10.2.8
> It sounds like what you need is a fresh copy of Apples X11.app
> Test Release 3 (i think this was the last build that runs on 10.2.x).
>
Apple did in fact offer PRE RELEASES "BETA's" ff X11!
They also have pre releases XGRID. Know what you are taking about before you say it!
> Apple isn't in the business of offering beta software. They HAVE a
> final, complete product, after all.
> I don't know why oh why can't one upgrade to Panther? It is MUCH
> better than Mac OS X.2.8. I am on Mac OS X.3.3 & enjoying it
> enormously.
> If you want a newer version, you could install X11 using other
> methods such as Fink.org, Xdarwin.org, or one of the others out there.
>
> Yeah, and it would also be a newer version, to boot. I think they
> are in XFree86 4.4.0, with better, smoother software ...But that
> wouldn't be Apple's X11! No Quartz window manager! She would have
> to use KDE, or GNOME, or twm, or some of those other wm thingies. -
> Nothing against it all, I have Yellow Dog Linux with both KDE &
> GNOME & it is delightful, but I prefer all things Mac since I fell
> in love with a Fat Mac in 1984 (Still working light duty. I
> upgraded it to a Mac Plus internally shortly after spring 1986.)
>
> By the way, with YDL you can have a dual OS computer, being able
> to change over from OS X to RedHat Linux 9 without a reboot.
>
> I think XDarwin would be easiest to install. It comes with a
> regular installer.
>
> I did install XDarwin, but at that time I didn't know anything
> about Unix/GNU/Linux, so I had a hard time. Not that I know much
> more now, as I don't use it at work... yet, but I've been getting
> somewhat familiar with the CLI. Fink -& Fink Commander when I'm
> overwhelmed- help a lot. And I love the freebies!
>
If you think (not that she thinks) XDarwin is to hard then what is the point of telling her to dual boot 2 OS's! Thats for her to decide.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
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>
Hmmm?
I am not even going to get into this.
> Most people go from smart to stupid several times a day. It's a
> wonder we haven't destroyed it all already.
> Scott Addams
> Remember: You are unique, just like everybody else.
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