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From: fgreco@donald.GOVt.shearson.COM (Frank Greco)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: What's what in OPEN LOOK/OpenWindows (long)
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Date: 1 Oct 90 15:16:00 GMT
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> >  incredibly fast (in the Wall Street arena, there *is* no other workstation).
> >  Guess which UI is standard on those machines?   Hint: Its not Motif.
> 
> Strange.  Then why have I just read an article posted in comp.windows.x.motif
> concerning a Motif UI builder sent by a guy at "Citibank, 111 Wall Street" ?
> 
	When I said "in the Wall Street arena, there *is* no other workstation", I
	meant "In the Wall Street workstation market, the overwhelming majority
	of workstations bought is SPARC-based (mostly Suns)".  Of course there
	are DEC 3100's, IBM 6000's, HP whatevers..., but Sun has the largest percentage
	by far.

	As to your Citibank reference, I only have this to say:  I have a PC.
	I have Unix running on my PC.  Does that make Unix the operating system
	of choice for all PC's?  Of course not.   I also have a 200 watt amp in 
	my Toyota.  Does that mean most Toyota owners like to hear ZZ Top at 130 
	decibels?  Of course not.

	As usual, the net is somewhat deficient when it comes to clearly indicating 
	hyperbole in textual form.  I should've looked up the correct "smiley face" to 
	use in this situation.


	Frank G.
	again, my comments are mine, not my (human) clients.