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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
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Subject: Re: XVT - Informations wanted
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Date: 8 Sep 90 12:59:59 GMT
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    > 	- Is it true, that an IEEE group working on a standard for GUI-APIs
    > 	  uses XVT as a basis?

    They tried to do this but were told not to.

I don't know where you get your information, but it doesn't match mine.
I would say that the IEEE P1201.1 group *is* now working on a "virtual
toolkit API" capable of spanning the current popular GUIs and window
systems.  A base document created by Marc Rochkind (XVT) was even
accepted by the group as a starting point.  The document is not the
XVT API, but rather is a "next generation" based on lessons learned
from XVT, but with lots of stuff from XVT thrown out (e.g. graphics
routines) as being outside the scope of the group's charter.  Well,
actually the group is currently working under a project authorization
to work on an X toolkit API, so the whole thing is kind of outside
their current charter. :-)  A request for a new project authorization
was delayed at the last meeting on a technicality; it's being rewritten
and will be resubmitted.