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From: larryc@poe.jpl.nasa.gov (Larry Carroll)
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Subject: Re: Silicon Graphics hardware, Motif, and PEX
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Date: 13 Dec 90 20:06:42 GMT
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In article <EE277F54A05F000A82@NRCNET.NRC.CA> JOHNSTON%NRCMTC.NRC.CA@VM.NRC.CA (Dan Johnston) writes:
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>2/ Tell anyone interrested in 3D on an SGI to call the local sales rep.
>I don't have my machine yet and already I have lots of catalogues that
>list several 3D packages, PEX is available from SGI (they call it
>"FIGARO" for some reason).

It's called FIGARO because it's a third-party product from Template Graphics 
Software, Inc., in San Diego.  I don't know if it's really PEX (PHiGS Extension
to X).  Perhaps some TGS people on the net can enlighten us.

			Larry Carroll
			"Takes-us" (correct pronunciation of Texas)
			Dancin' Fool