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From: rudolf@turing.ac.uk (Jim Rudolf)
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Subject: OpenWindows portability?
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I would like to find out what the chances are of using NeWS on non-Sun
hardware.  Essentially, it's the same as asking about the chances of
using OpenWindows on non-Sun hardware.  I have heard (at least second-
hand) of two possibilities:

1)  Sun has contracted out to third parties to port OpenWindows to
    other platforms.

2)  While OpenWindows will be a part of SVR4, AT&T has apparently said
    that NeWS will be an optional part.

Can anyone confirm or deny these rumors?  Any light on this subject would
be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

  -- Jim

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Jim Rudolf
The Turing Institute
rudolf@turing.ac.uk