Re: Don't use Motif for free sw: it now requires runtime royalties!

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From: Matt Ranney
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1993 07:11

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ftlofaro@unlv.edu (Frank Lofaro) writes:

>I agree! If we could port the freeware Motif apps (most notably, xmosaic), to 
>use Athena widgets, it would end a lot of these sticky problems. Plus, I 
>find the motif look and feel to be "cheesy" sometimes. (twm {does this use the 
>Athena widgets?} is nicer than mwm, as far a I'm concerned).

Well I happen to *like* the Motif look and feel.  I don't use mwm, but
I like to use Motif apps.  I think using the Athena widgets would take
away much of the slickness of Mosaic for X.  Motif is the standard.
We just need a free implementation of that standard.
-- 
Matt Ranney -  mjr@syl.dl.nec.com
  "You know, I don't think theres a man, woman, or child alive today
   who doesn't enjoy a lovely beverage."  -DL

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From: mjr@syl.dl.nec.com (Matt Ranney)
Subject: Re: Don't use Motif for free sw: it now requires runtime royalties!
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