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From: dbfunk@ICAEN.UIOWA.EDU (David B. Funk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: gprlib is now extra-cost option
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Date: 11 Nov 88 02:36:15 GMT
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In posting <8811102356.AA08522@cod.nosc.mil> from dennis@peanuts.nosc.mil (Dennis Cottel)
Dennis refers to Casey Leedom in posting <17748@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU>.

> Casey Leedom says:
> > It turns out that Apollo has unbundled their graphics development
> > software with SR10.  How wonderful.  (More sarcasm than you can
> > *possibly* imagine.)  I now have a graphics workstation with no graphics
> > development software.  It was only $180, so we ordered it right away, but
> > I'm staggeringly offended by this.  I can't even imagine what brain
> > damage was the cause of this farsighted decision.  Long live customer
> > support at Apollo!
> I hate to get in a snit before verifying this statement, but if true,
> it is really upsetting.  It may not be a lot of money (until you
> multiply by 40) but the philosophy is all wrong.  At least you knew
> that if you wrote a graphics program, another Apollo site would be
> able to run it (already not true with 3D GMR). ...

Don't get in a snit Dennis, gprlib is NOT unbundled, it is still part of
standard distribution. Casey was refering to gmrlib (2D GMR), which IS
now unbundled. Therefore now both GMR products (2D & 3D) are extra cost
optional products. Maybe Apollo is doing this because they want to push
other graphics packages like GKS & Phigs. Any Apollo marketing types care
to comment?

As the Display Manager is now based upon gprlib, gprlib HAS to be part of
the standard distribution. So as long as the DM is around, you can count
on gprlib. (Oops, did I hear sombody say "X Windows"?)

    Dave Funk