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From: hays@apollo.uucp (John Hays)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: NeWS for the ST!
Message-ID: <3746154a.9540@apollo.uucp>
Date: Mon, 14-Sep-87 10:50:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 14 10:50:00 1987
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References: <484@ea.ecn.purdue.edu>
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In article <484@ea.ecn.purdue.edu> mckay@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Dwight D Mckay) writes:
>
>Do the folks who are suggesting a port of X for the ST know that NeWS has
>already been ported to the ST?

Yes.

>	2) Big window systems *can* be ported to the ST.  The folks
>considering the X port should be happy to know it can be done.  Having both
>would put the Atari ST way ahead in terms of offering standard window
>interfaces.

X is probably more important from the point of view of who is behind it as a 
standard (DEC,HP,APOLLO,ADOBE,...) and the fact that it is controlled by a
university (MIT -- Non-proprietary).  The source is available for a minimal cost.

If the NeWS people want to sell it for the ST, Great, I like options.
-- 
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