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From: wdc@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Cattey)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: IC3M window managers
Message-ID: <YYqcdHwGG047Aa5fda@athena.mit.edu>
Date: 5 Aug 89 06:33:55 GMT
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I'd like to take this opportunity to propose a method whereby
applications and window managers could identify levels of ICCCM
conformance.

Although there are parts of the ICCCM that are not going to change for
the forseeable future, there are parts that are clearly marked as
problem areas that need conventions in the future.

It is also easy to see that it is a hard problem cutting over to full
ICCCM conformance.  Look at the discussion on xpert regarding the
question of an X consortium supplied window manager which is fully ICCCM
compliant.

I propose, therefore that each client and window manager be able to
respond to a request "What ICCCM protocol version do you speak." 
Naturally, there would be a "correct" version to be speaking, but at
least there would be a way for applications and window managers to
negotiate their conventions.

-wdc