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From: cfw@aplvax.jhuapl.edu (Chuck Waltrip)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: GEM on Unix Box?
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Date: 15 Aug 88 18:25:09 GMT
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In article <168@cvbnet2.UUCP> jdonsbac@cvbnet2.UUCP (Jeff Donsbach, Display & Devices, x4365, 5-2 2415) writes:
>From article <8808040927.AA18322@ucbvax.berkeley.edu>, by ONM07@DMSWWU1A.BITNET ("Julian F. Reschke"):
>> And now for the latest rumour:
>> 
>> Is it true, that GEM will be ported to the 68030 machine to run as
>> front end for UNIX. If true, will it be GEM/3? Will there be
>> multitasking extensions to GEM as a 'Multi-Desk'?
>> 
>> Mr. Good, any comment?
>> 
>> Julian F. Reschke
>
>
>
>That would be a pretty stupid move. No one else in the UNIX world uses
>GEM for there machines. X11 would be the way to go. But, this is Atari
>we're talking about isn't it? :-)
Actually, I thought that Mr. Reschke probably was referring to providing GEM
on top of X11 which, I believe, would be a very nice thing to do for existing
Atari developers who would have a reasonable shot at porting their software
to the new machine.  Mr. Reschke's suggestion about a 'Multi-Desk' is
probably a good one also (would be nice for the ST series now) but is
probably unnecessary since the various X window managers already provide
this functionality.  Even so, a real desk top window manager designed for
use with GEM and other pure X window programs would be a very nice touch.

Actually, it sounds like Atari is on the right track with the software they
are planning for the 68030 box.  I am more concerned with the hardware.  Will
they include memory parity?  a large, high-resolution monitor?

And, finally, of course, I am concerned with whether it will be available in
the U. S. in a decent timeframe.  The rumored personal VAX is supposed to be
announced next month.  Those of us who have purchase decisions to make will
soon have some attractive choices in the $4k-$7k price range.  Will Atari be
there?
>Jeff
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Chuck Waltrip (expressing only his own views)