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From: mccoy@ils.nwu.edu (Jim McCoy)
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Subject: Re: Xw on Sparc? Xaw vs Xw vs XView? Interp layout contraints?
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Date: 20 Mar 90 05:17:10 GMT
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In article <100920199@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com>, bcripe@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Brian
E. Cripe) writes:
> > (I'm told Xw sort of evolved into Motif, which could
> > explain why Xw isn't supported any longer.  Or maybe HP just got tired
> > of giving away their work) It's unfortunate - many of us hoped it
> > would become the standard widget set when it came out; technically it
> > is really nice.
> [Xaw and some DEC widgets became Motif under OSF (what a name!) and
>  HP dropped Xw]
> 
> Xw is now pretty dead.  I would definitely recommend developing new
> applications on Motif instead of Xw.

Sounds like a good idea.  Do you wnat to send me the source for the
libraries and widgets?  Oh, they cost money?  Well, I guess I will
stick with the stuff available and work on making it better.


jim

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