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From: bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com (Bob Geer)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.open-look
Subject: Openwin or X11R4
Summary: which to use -- openwin or X11R4
Keywords: OpenWin X11R4
Message-ID: <1991May29.144727.5008@javelin.sim.es.com>
Date: 29 May 91 14:47:27 GMT
Reply-To: bgeer%javelin@dsd.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah
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I have a brand-new Sun IPC after having used a 3/80 for a couple of
years.  On the 3/80 I used X11R3 (I think), then was upgraded to X11R4
shortly before the arrival of the IPC.  So far, I'm not that impressed
with openwin on the IPC, especially since the distribution of X
includes, libraries, & executables files are into non-X11-typical
subdirectories.  I mean, I don't think I should have to monkey around
with make files to compile such benign programs as xv or xroaches.
Making gazillions of file links seems quite unreasonable, too.

So, I'm tempted to "off" openwin & load up a "generic" X11R4 & Motif
into a more typical directory layout -- /usr/bin/X11, etc.  Anyone got
comments on this plan -- good, bad, indifferent?

Thanks in advance...Bob

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