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From: diamant@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM (John Diamant)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: 8bit xterm
Message-ID: <9740026@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM>
Date: 28 May 88 23:25:15 GMT
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> I would prefer to see the discussions start on
> xtensions (or perhaps xpert), and move them to another list when it
> becomes obvious that it would help progress.

OK -- I've got something to start the discussion off with.  Why is
String (defined by X Toolkit) defined to be char * instead of unsigned char *,
and is there some reason it can't be changed?  Use of char * is bad for
the health of characters that need to retain 8-bit integrity.


John Diamant
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