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Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:17:43 -0500, Nobody wrote:
> 
>> On 10/6/2015 6:55 PM, Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>>> Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
>>>>> Snit wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 10/6/15, 11:58 AM, in article mv15gv$qhv$4@dont-email.me, "Peter
>>>>>> Köhlmann" <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You can basically forget nearly all GUI software needing X
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Other than noting you had no clue X11 can run on OS X did you have a
>>>>>> point?
>>>>> 
>>>>> You mean the fact that I schooled you about X on OSX?
>>>> 
>>>> You're just plain wrong. OS X allows you to run plenty of X11
>>>> software.
>>> 
>>> Certainly. With an X11 which isn't even part of the install anymore
>>> 
>>>>> And that it is no longer part of the install image
>>>> 
>>>> Irrelevant.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Very much relevant. Does it even install with the latest OSX versions?
>>> I have not "upgraded" from Mavericks due to the certainty that more
>>> applications will be broken
>> 
>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201341
> 
> So it isn't included in the installation, but a fully functional version 
> is available for download.  Makes sense since most Mac users wouldn't 
> want or need X11 for any reason.

Peter Köhlmann: "You can basically forget nearly all GUI software needing
X"

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