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From: smith@scotty (Steven Smith)
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Subject: Motif -> Open Look look & feel
Keywords: Flame war
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One other note on this subject.  Has anyone considered the volume
of software that is already written in SunView that will convert
easily to XView?  I am sure that Sun has thought about this.  The
process is quite trivial for most of the code, and any vendor
attempting such a conversion instantly widens his own market.

Personally, I see nothing wrong with multiple GUI's, as end users
can adjust more easily than we give them credit for.  I have a 
new package for DNA analysis written in XView today.  Thats
because eight months ago XView was available as source.  The toolkit
supports many great features transparenly (infinite split screen,
tear off/pinned menus, etc.), and it looks good.  People who argue
for one toolkit or another probably haven't tried using both.  Myself
included.

But if the toolkit dows what you need, and you can get the support that you
need as well, then Look and Feel really aren't that big of an issue.

Personal opinions.....
Steve Smith
Research Programmer
U of Illinios