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From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: Free software and the future of support for Diamond products
Message-ID: <BuB3AI.Dzs@gator.rn.com>
Keywords: Diamond, free-software
Organization: The Gator Public Access Unix Site - 219-289-3745
References: <eaVY02MJ20P.01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> <1992Sep6.210159.18607@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> <lalqmgINNa96@needmore.cs.utexas.edu> <1992Sep7.133347.4433@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 10:18:17 GMT
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dwex@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (david.e.wexelblat) writes:

>2) One of the nice features of XFree86 (and X386) is the ability to switch
>   resolutions via hot-key.  Kiss that goodby without the clock-select
>   logic

that alone is enough for me to be sold on a server (all other things
being equal of course)..  I can change resolutions on the fly from the
keyboard, from VGA to 1K by 768 in various (configurable) invervals

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Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry