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From: envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith)
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Subject: Re: xfix 2.0 patches (patchlevel 7)
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Date: 27 Jun 90 20:57:43 GMT
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In article <6826@scolex.sco.COM>, mikep@sco.COM (Mike Patnode) writes:
|> 
|> In article <5892@helios.ee.lbl.gov> envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V.
Smith) writes:
|> >In article <6786@scolex.sco.COM>, mikep@sco.COM (Mike Patnode) writes:
|> >|> 
|> >|> Here are some unofficial xfig 2.0 patches for SYSV.  The only real
|> >
|> >While I appreciate any input on problems with xfig 2.0, I would appreciate
|> >it even more if people would contact me directly instead of posting
|> >unofficial, possible redundant patches to the network :-)
|> 
|> That's great, unfortunatly it's difficult to read your mind over the
|> net, and find out who to send them to.  :-) * 2
|> 
|> After carefully checking the README's I found two notes, the first from
|> Ken Yap (-)

Sorry.  I have been receiving patches and questions about xfig for a while,
so and I didn't realize that it wasn't obvious whom to contact.  :-(

|> After carefully checking the README's I found two notes, the first from
|> Ken Yap (-)

[conflicting information deleted]

|> Given the above I decided to post the diffs.  It seems another fix
|> needed for PatchLevel 8 is a more informative README file as to what to
|> do with fixes.

Will do.  I have integrated the README.X11 file into the README file already,
removed the message from Ken Yap about contacting him, and I will put in a more
explicit message about whom to contact for bugs etc.
Thanks for pointing this out.

Patch level 8 will be out RSN (this week).
_____________________________________
Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
I don't speak for LBL, these non-opinions are all mine.