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Subject: 
X server for windows
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Date: 
Fri, 24 Mar 2000 00:40:37 GMT
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Hey geeks :)

Anyone know of a free X server for windows I could use?  I really want
to be able to edit stuff off my work computer at home, but it's so hard
without VIM/Emacs...

Or, another option, instead of an x server, anyone ever tried to forward
SMB connections over ssh?

:)

Dan



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: X server for windows
 
(...) Xwin32 is free for 2 hours of use per session. There's another one called something like M/X, but if I remember right, it's not as good. You could also use VNC.... How fast is your network connection? If it's less than 1.5MB both ways, I'd not (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: X server for windows
 
(...) (URL) that I haven't actually tried that yet (still waiting for my DSL line so I don't have to X over a *!@#^& 33.6 modem.) I'm currently using Novell's Lan Workplace Pro which has a very decent X server in the package. ...Why won't vim work (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: X server for windows
 
see (URL) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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