On Thu, 8 Sep 2011, Martin Costabel wrote:

> Peter Dyballa wrote:
>>  Am 08.09.2011 um 07:50 schrieb Vitus Jensen:
>> 
>> >  As a general guideline, what's better supported / more tested / easier 
>> >  to compile: -mac or -x11 packages?
>>
>>  The intention behind these two product lines is that to avoid X11. Could
>>  this be a guideline for you?
>
> To answer the question: This depends on the package, but there are several I 
> know where the -x11 version is more stable / more tested / faster than the 
> -mac or -aqua version. The latter is usually better integrated in the Mac 
> desktop experience.

OK, so the way for simple users is:

  * try the -mac versions first
  * if that doesn't work out and you are desperate try -x11
  * if you fix/report something better refer to -mac

Thank you to you all,
   Vitus

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