Why run XWindows on top of MS Windows?

[Harold Hunt]

Please read the User's Guide at
http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/xfree/docs/howto/book1.htm

X on Win9x/NT allows for a transitionary period before the world switches to
GNU/Linux permanently :)  Heh heh... at least, that's what I'm hoping for.

Harold

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Beckerich [ mailto:zz5359@wtc.nec.gmeds.com ]
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 1:52 PM
To: cygwin-xfree@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Why run XWindows on top of MS Windows?


Q. Why run XWindows on top of MS Windows?

This is not obvious to me. This must be to run graphic unix ported
programs. If this is the case, can I startx from a DOS boot-ed  prompt?

Some coverage for us newbies would be helpful.