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From: jet@karazm.math.uh.edu ("J. Eric Townsend")
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Subject: Re: Why OpenWindows instead of Motif ?
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Date: 16 Feb 91 17:51:47 GMT
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In article <1991Feb14.211546.21222@ugle.unit.no> halvard@solan.unit.no (Halvard Halvorsen) writes:
>Does anyone know the reason why C= went for OpenWindows ?
>I mean - this is the Sun supported GUI - while Motif
>are supported by IBM,DEC,HP etc.
>Why did C= settle for OpenWindows - or maybe they didn't ??

It's simple: because Motif sucks big time.

We have Sun-2s running OpenLook and RS/6000s running Motif.  With the
exception of one of the people who paid for an RS/6000, our entire
department likes OL *much* better.

So there, nyah.

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