Re: dte: darwin doesn't get X11-specific files

[Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost>]

Jason Bacon <jtocino%gmx.com@localhost> writes:

> XQuartz (X11 server for Mac) works pretty well, but the situation is
> less than awesome.  It takes a while to fire up the X11 server
> on-demand, and it provides a UI that's inconsistent with the Mac
> interface.  There have also been numerous bugs over the years that have
> caused some X11 apps not to function.
>
> Institutionally-managed Macs may not have XQuartz installed and it can
> be a headache to request it.  I.T. departments are defensive by nature,
> and hesitant to roll out software they're not familiar with.  Those
> fears are often well-justified, as it takes a lot of resources to deal
> with surprises.
>
> It's probably best to assume that Mac users don't have X11.

Sure, but that leads to

  have an x11 option

  have the x11 option require x things

  default the option on, except on macs


It definitely does not lead to a PLiST.notdarwin!