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From: nelson_p@apollo.HP.COM (Peter Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Windows programming.  Was Re: Windows programming in C
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Date: 2 Jul 90 01:10:00 GMT
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From: goodearl@world.std.com (Robert D Goodearl)

:I have not seen X windows development tools, but from what I know of 
:the spec and with what I've heard from people who are using X, I 
:understand that it is at least comperably complex.

  This hasn't been my experience.  If you just use Xlib by itself
  it can be somewhat daunting, but this is why lots of people
  have created layers and toolsets on top of Xlib.  And of course
  THAT was the thrust of my entire posting... given the complexity
  of Windows why haven't we seen similar initiatives with Windows?
  Actor is the only one I know of and  a.) it's expensive, and 
  b.) It apparently requires a whole different programming 
  language.   It appears that there has been a lot more work done
  to develop tools and ease-of-programming accessories and layers 
  for X despite the fact that there would appear to be a lot fewer
  people out there who are actually *using* X.   Why is this?

                                                          ---Peter


 PS---


:Get a copy of Actor on the educational discount.

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  we're the...uh...eastern campus of the...ah...University of Hewlett
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  and everything...  We're...ah...building a new "stadium" in Ft.
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