[ale] Unix Automation?

Geoffrey Myers lists at serioustechnology.com
Tue Apr 19 12:28:53 EDT 2011


Lightner, Jeff wrote:
> The first time I saw X was on a Sun loner box that came in with a 
> graphics card and monitor.   I think it was Solaris 2.   The aquarium 
> screen saver seemed amazing but sucked up all the CPU power.   Up until 
> then I’d only used CLI for AT&T & SCO UNIX and a hodgepodge of other things.

Anyone use the alternative windowing application called layers?  We used 
this on old 630 and 730 terminals. It was not X, but did provide a 
handful of gui applications. (clock, shell windows..)

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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