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RE: 30+ reasons why X-Win32 is Better than Cygwin/X
- From: "Ruth Ivimey-Cook" <Ruth dot Ivimey-Cook at ivimey dot org>
- To: <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:04:01 -0000
- Subject: RE: 30+ reasons why X-Win32 is Better than Cygwin/X
- Organization: At Home
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
HI,
> > 5 Stability Medium High
>
> Quite unclear wording. I use Cygwin/X in my daily work and
> this proves it's stability. The multiwindow mode still has
> some issues but is very stable too.
Indeed, and misleads, too. I actually have a Starnet license, but no longer use
it. Reason: X-Win didn't display things properly, especially window-manager
owned windows - i.e. there were bugs. Cygwin/X worked fine. I did mail Starnet
with a bug report, but no action was taken over a period of several months.
> > 6 Display Number Setting Manual Automatic
That would be nice: tell Cygwin "start a server using the next available
display", rather than have to pick a specific number. However, I can't say I've
lost much sleep over it's lack.
> > 9 Multiple XDMCP Sessions Manual Automatic
>
> Not sure what they mean with it. X-Win32 does connect
> automaticly to all XDMCP servers in the network? *g*
I guess they mean serving xdmcp from cygwin to external hosts??
If not, then I was using two xdmcp-served cygwin displays (to different linux
hosts) earlier today: it certainly is possible.
> > 10 Corporate Tech Support No Yes
> > 11 Corporate Bug Fix Support No Yes
>
> This corresponds to "bucks to pay". Cygwin/X is free and you
> have a community which gives support. Critical bugs are
> usually fixed after few days.
Starnet support available <> bugs fixed. See above.
> > 12 Passing of Display Number to SSH Client Manual Automatic
Ugh? What is this about.
> > 13 Integrated SSH Client with GUI No Yes
>
> This is an xserver not a multi purpose tool. With OpenSSH and
Fully agree. When I want an ssh client I'll pick one. I don't need cygwin/x or
starnet to be a jack-of-all-trades.
> > 14 Multiple Window Mode Performance Slow
> Fast/Very Stable
>
> The stability can be improved. But the performance is good.
I would disagree "slow" too, but it's not "fast". And there are some anomalies.
Point to Starnet here, I think.
> > 16 Graphical Keymap Editing Tool No Yes
> Cygwin/X uses XKB. There are many tools for XKB support
> available which are not limited to only one xserver implementation
Starnets config tool is nice. I'll give them that. Mind you, I only had to use
it because the default keyboard layout was broken for my uk KB :-)
> > 30 Panning Support No Yes
We have "-scrollbars" - almost there, barring the mouse control.
Mind you, I've only ever used this as a last ditch on crap display hardware.
> > 31 Suport for Multiple Users (e.g. Terminal Services)
> No Yes
I guess we need a port of xdm to Cygwin. Perhaps the cygwin/KDE project will
manage topoer kdm. However, I'm not sure why you would want this, really.
While wandering the net just now, I noticed this article. It would be great if
this could be nicely wrapped up for simpler use :-)
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/8078/print#N0x850ca10.0x8573cf4
Regards,
Ruth