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Access to UNIX Hosts

Access to our UNIX servers is provided by Exceed [Exceed], an X Windows package for NT. This essentially turns the PC into a fully functioning X Terminal. In fact, we have reduced the number of X Terminals we purchase as a PC can cost about the same, yet can run PC applications locally. In particular, Netscape runs much faster on a PC compared to running it on a UNIX server and displaying it elsewhere via X Windows (whether the final display is on a PC or X Terminal.)


Tom Limoncelli
6/13/1998