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   Snit to All   
   Re: MacPorts is Awesome!   
   10 Dec 10 21:46:52   
   
   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: usenet@gallopinginsanity.com   
      
   flatfish+++ stated in post 12hjxzoi9rpes.ihhrms2w62jg$.dlg@40tude.net on   
   12/10/10 9:19 PM:   
      
   > On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:06:17 -0700, Snit wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Not many Mac users use X11.  Some do and I am happy it is there.   
   >   
   > X11 is very powerful.   
   > It can do a lot of things.   
   >   
   > However, much like Konqueror, which can also do a lot of things,   
   > people have no clue how to exploit the abilities, nor do they care.   
   >   
   > They can install TightVNC in 4 seconds and be connected to other   
   > computers.   
   >   
   > All that export DISPLAY crap is for geeks.   
   >   
   I use VNC to connect to computers both local and remote.  Works well.   
      
      
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