I came across this thought provoking article on Stuck in Customs today that makes a strong case to hold off too much investment in DSLR gear, and instead switch to mirror-less cameras like the Sony NEX. The author prefers to call such cameras 3rd generation cameras to prevent any bias.

The crux of the argument lies in the smaller size and faster shooting speeds of the new cameras, while the sensor size is an area where they seem to be lacking (Sony &amp; Samsung cameras are APS-C sized though). Currently the big makers - Nikon &amp; Canon - have practically no presence in this market (Nikon seems to be doing something with the V1). However, they seem to have slowed down the introduction of new entry level DSLR models over the last year as well.

So, as DSLR users looking to build and enhance their kit (there are many like me who've jumped the bandwagon over the last couple of years, and are just starting to build their kit), what are the advantages of sticking with the DSLR system rather than switching to the 3rd gen cameras?

IMO, one point that could cause a massive switch in the DSLR base would be if Nikon &amp; Canon announced mirror-less models compatible with their current lens lineups, but that is a hypothetical scenario.

P.S. There is a similar question on mirror-less cameras, but that seems to be from the perspective of a person starting out rather than a person already invested in the DSLR system.


Question: What client for DECwindows?
Answer: DECWindows is X compliant. Try looking at the help for SET DISPLAY in particular /TRANSPORT /NODE /CREATE /SERVER /SCREEN e.g. 

SET DISPLAY/CREATE/TRANSPORT=TCPIP/NODE=your.client.ip.address
RUN SYS$SYSTEM:DECW$CLOCK
RUN SYS$SYSTEM:DECW$DTTERM


In gerneral HELP on VMS is excellent.

I'm not sure if the DECW$DTTERM is correct dir sys$system:decw$*.* for a list of DECWindows binaries.

Chapter 19 of this document also explains how to setup and configure XDMCP for VMS. 

We used to use hummingbird X (from a PC ) or VXTs to speak X to our VAXen but anything should be OK. 

There may be more clues to getting things working here