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Subject: Blit solution to windows
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Date: Sat, 13-Aug-83 12:33:39 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 13 12:33:39 1983
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From:  Bob.Warfield <warbob.rice@Rand-Relay>

The Blit is *NOT* an appropriate solution to the problem of providing
windows for Unix. It is *HARDWARE* limited in the number of windows it
supports. The versions I've heard about actually use a separate RS232
line for each window. Furthermore, there is no icon support. I realize
everybody doesn't like icons, but I do, and I think each user should be
given the choice. This is easy to do, since most icons can be replaced
by a box containing text ala VisiOn.

					Bob Warfield