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I recently received a list entitled "30+ Reasons Why X-Win32 is Better than
Cygwin/X". I don't know enough at the moment (though I am learning) about
the Cygwin/X server to be able to understand some of the reasons. I have
already created XWinLogon (http://www.calcmaster.net/visual-c++/xwinlogon/)
and I am working to work on the Cygwin/X server so that all 30+ reasons will
go away. Can someone please explain the following:
3-D Hardware Acceleration for OpenGL - I am told that Cygwin/X supports this,
but I use XWin_GL.exe. What do they mean by this?
GDI Acceleration of X Graphics Primitives - I'm assuming this is a direct
translation of X drawing routines to Windows drawing routines? Like writing
directly to the hDC?
Compensation for Cable Modem NATs (IPsmar) - I will probably look this one up
myself.
Last Session Terminate Support - how might this be implemented? Perhaps I
could check all top-level window titles for Cygwin? Any recommendations?
Anyone know how support for multiple users (Terminal Services) might be
implemented?
I am just sending these questions out there so that everyone can see what I
will be working on that I don't already know. I understand that some of
these are pretty easy to find out about, but if I could be pointed in the
right direction, that would be great.
I expect that all of the GUI/multiuser stuff can be added within a couple
months or so. I will also be working on remote sound support and enterprise
level scalability.
For anyone who wants to see the full list of reasons, I have attached it in
this email. I converted it from an XLS to text, so it looks kinda funny.
The first column is a number, the second column is the name of the feature,
the third column is what support Cygwin/X has for it and the fourth column is
what support X-Win32 has for it.
- -Joseph Miller
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30+ Reasons Why X-Win32 is Better than Cygwin/X
# Features Cygwin/X X-Win32
1 3-D Hardware Acceleration for OpenGL No Yes
2 Graphical Configuration Tool No Yes
3 Professional Install Engine No InstallShield
4 Download & Installation Time 1-3 Hours 5-10 minutes
5 Stability Medium High
6 Display Number Setting Manual Automatic
7 Copy & Paste Text Text & Bitmaps
8 Per User Preference Savings No Yes
9 Multiple XDMCP Sessions Manual Automatic
10 Corporate Tech Support No Yes
11 Corporate Bug Fix Support No Yes
12 Passing of Display Number to SSH Client Manual Automatic
13 Integrated SSH Client with GUI No Yes
14 Multiple Window Mode Performance Slow Fast/Very Stable
15 GDI Acceleration of X Graphics Primitives No Yes
16 Graphical Keymap Editing Tool No Yes
17 Desktop Shortcut Feature No Yes
18 Session Organizing (by Folder) No Yes
19 RGB Editing Tools No Yes
20 Session Wizard No Yes
21 Selection of Which Errors to Log Command-Line GUI
22 Error Log Presentation Text File Only GUI and Text File
23 Compensation for Cable Modem NATs No Yes -- IPsmart
24 User Interface Language Support English Only 6 Languages
25 Size 45MB 19MB
26 Session Specific Window Modes No Yes
27 Last Session Terminate Support No Yes
28 Pre-Configured xterms for Linux, UNIX No Yes
29 Session Auto Start No Yes
30 Panning Support No Yes
31 Suport for Multiple Users (e.g. Terminal Services) No Yes
At under $200, and with so many Productivity-Enhancing Features,
X-Win32 is a Bargain !!!
