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From: alan@cogswell.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Alan S. Mazer)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: 256 color colormaps in X
Keywords: Sun, Open Look
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Date: 2 Feb 90 00:16:52 GMT
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Organization: Image Analysis Systems Grp, JPL
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Is it possible in X to display an image with 256 distinct colors on 
a color Sun console as it is under SunView?  The XView documentation
suggests that it is, but the O'Reilly book (and people in the past)
suggest that it is not.  Any actual experience out there?

-- Alan				# "But seriously, what could go wrong?"
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