[ale] X applications in windows?

[Chris Fowler]

Does Cygwin offer this functionality?

-----Original Message-----
From: John Mills [mailto:jmmills at telocity.com]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 9:32 PM
To: Jason Lynn
Cc: Robert Heaven; Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] X applications in windows?


ALErs -

Couple of small nits ...

On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Robert Heaven wrote:

> Try PuTTY . Don't know if it's open source but, it's free. All they
> really have is a telnet/ssh client. It works for what I need though.

puTTY is a _great_ utility, and free to use (but I haven't seen sources
available, free or otherwise), _but_ it's a set of Win apps -- the
'puTTY' terminal which does SSH console sessions, a DOS 'scp'
implementation, and a couple of support utilities. No 'X-Window'
functionality.

> Jason Lynn wrote:
>
>
>       Is there an opensource replacement for Exceed (Hummingbird
>       software)?  I would like a way to run X applications on my
>       windows box and Exceed is the only solution I know of that
>       will allow this.  Perhaps I am in the dark on this one....

I assume you want to run an X-_server_ on the windows box, to display
applications running elsewhere?

I ran a quick search and most offerings are coming out as shareware in the
$90 range. If you don't need the MsWin functionality &;-P), you can set up
a junker Linux box for about that price and be served an X-session from
your host.

 - John Mills


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