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Operating Systems => macOS => Topic started by: dot.this on 8 April 2003, 10:41

Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: dot.this on 8 April 2003, 10:41
...and what for?

Also, what's your preferred source for X11 apps? Fink? Darwinports? Forked.net? Somewhere else? Do tell...
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Kintaro on 8 April 2003, 11:25
Yea, who is using me?
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: psyjax on 8 April 2003, 11:32
Ya I use it. Fink, openOffice.
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Calum on 8 April 2003, 15:39
i don't use him, not a chance.
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 9 April 2003, 03:41
Does this have anything to do with Macs?? (this could be my big chance to use my mod powers!!!!)
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: xyle_one on 9 April 2003, 03:45
you could use your powers. but i do use x11 on my mac. i use it for open office...
i guess since this thread isnt rally going any where you could dump it. or you could make it interesting and edit everyones posts to say something cool. i would do that.

i probably shouldnt be a mod  ;)
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Pantso on 9 April 2003, 03:54
Why dead thread it? That was a totally legitimate question.   :confused:   Anyway, I'm not currently using X11, since the fact that I'm still on dialup (  :mad:  ) doesn't allow me to download it yet. I'm using fink though, with which I've downloaded lynx, html-tidy and more shell apps.   (http://smile.gif)
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: billy_gates on 9 April 2003, 04:06
I have X11 with WindowMaker, GAIM, and GIMP. Although I only use it to play with.  iChat and Photoshop, I think, are easier.
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: xyle_one on 9 April 2003, 04:06
i have it installed. but i havent really played with it. all i have used it for is open office. i think i will give this fink a try  (http://smile.gif)
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Pantso on 9 April 2003, 04:13
quote:
Originally posted by ecsyle:
i have it installed. but i havent really played with it. all i have used it for is open office. i think i will give this fink a try   (http://smile.gif)  


You won't regret it ecsyle! Fink is exactly like Synaptic in Linux. It uses apt-get and it rules! Great app!   (http://smile.gif)
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: xyle_one on 9 April 2003, 06:07
fink is cool. i will install gimp right now. anything i should i know before hand??
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Pantso on 9 April 2003, 06:16
quote:
Originally posted by ecsyle:
fink is cool. i will install gimp right now. anything i should i know before hand??


Have you downloaded fink commander yet? Fink Commander is a graphical frontend to Fink, so that you won't have to use the console. You can get it from Apple's page here (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/finkcommander.html)!

Other than that, there is nothing really. Just install the fink commander package and download anything you want! It's dead easy.

PS. One small tip. You can either download binaries or the source code, which fink will compile for you. I always download the source and let fink do all the dirty work.    ;)   I'm lazy I know.    :D

[ April 08, 2003: Message edited by: Panos ]

Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: xyle_one on 9 April 2003, 06:17
when i downloaded fink, fink commander came with it.
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Pantso on 9 April 2003, 06:19
quote:
Originally posted by ecsyle:
when i downloaded fink, fink commander came with it.


Everything should go smoothly from now on then. If only I had broadband.   :(
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 9 April 2003, 16:25
*sigh* I'll get to use my powers some day...
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 10 April 2003, 00:36
quote:
Originally posted by Panos:


Everything should go smoothly from now on then. If only I had broadband.    :(  


Dood - make friends - friends with CD burners!   :D
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: Pantso on 10 April 2003, 01:24
quote:
Originally posted by The Muffin Man:


Dood - make friends - friends with CD burners!    :D  


Muffin Man I have friends and quite a lot, thanks. You see, we don't have any broadband connections here in Greece yet. No DSL yet, only PSTN and ISDN.   (http://smile.gif)   I know that this sounds outrageous for you people and you know what? You're right. Thankfully, we'll have DSL 'til the end of this year, so hopefully my troubles will be over.   :D
Title: Do you use X11?
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 10 April 2003, 01:37
I forgot about the whole other country thing   (http://tongue.gif)