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From: raveling@isi.edu (Paul Raveling)
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Subject: Re: x11r4 xinit bug?
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Date: 13 Jan 90 00:33:25 GMT
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In article <9001122043.AA08019@expire.lcs.mit.edu>, rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU
(Bob Scheifler) writes:
> 
>     It seems that xinit ignores a program option and always starts xterm.
> 
> RTFM.  The program name must start with . or / to be recognized as such.

	This (among other things) bit us also -- our user community
	has a strong interest in upward compatibility and believes
	whatever works now, as in X11R3, should continue to work.

	It may be awhile before we release R4 to users, and I
	have an awful premonition that some may demand to stay
	on R3.


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Paul Raveling
Raveling@isi.edu