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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X & signals
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Date: 24 Feb 90 17:28:39 GMT
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    The problem is that Xlib has no layer for signal handling.  The
    reason is dubious, but it's in many people's opinion that it's
    due to DEC's strong involvement with X and since DEC really likes
    VMS (brought to the US on one of Columbus' ships circa 1492) and
    VMS does not support signals...

This is one of the more stupid statements I've seen on xpert in recent times.