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From: swick@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ralph R. Swick)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Selection versus cut buffers
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Date: 3 May 88 14:47:21 GMT
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> At what point are the standard clients (like xterm, xmh, etc) going
> to be converted over to using the X primary selection as opposed to
> cut buffers?

One goal of the next release is to bring Xt, Xaw and clients/* in
compliance with the IC3M.  Standard disclaimers as to dates apply.
As you note, a piece-meal approach will be highly undesireable.