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From: poole@magnolia.uucp (Simon Poole)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Motif/Openlook, is there a trend?
Keywords: Motif Openlook trend
Message-ID: <1991Jan30.225359.2070@magnolia.uucp>
Date: 30 Jan 91 22:53:59 GMT
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In article <1991Jan23.164403@ecovsb.ncsu.edu> willis@ecovsb.ncsu.edu (Bill Willis) writes (a argument pro Motif):

>If there was a single reason for the success of the Macintosh, it was a
>consistent
>user interface. If we are to have one, it will require committment from those
>who purchase systems, not those who argue that theirs is best.

Now, I just really don't understand this one, how can anybody imply that
Motif applications have "a consistent user interface", the only thing
that I've ever noticed that is consistent about Motif is the 3d-look of the
buttons (that's really about as deep as it goes). On the other hand
I find OpenLook nearly too restricitve.......