Re: lesstif/motif question

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From: Melchior FRANZ
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:00

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jik- wrote:
> 
> Melchior FRANZ wrote:
> 
> > Christian Mueck-Lichtenfeld wrote:
> > > In the lesstif-distribution, libXm.so.1 and libXm.so.2 are
> > > included, but what about .so.0 ?
> 
> the program apperently uses an older version of lesstif probably not
> designed with Motif since that would make the program rather ancient
> wouldn't it?

indeed

> > Just create a link to the new libXm.so.2
> > named /usr/lib/libXm.so.0
> 
> would that work??  Maybe, if the api of the 2 is the same,...but some
> libs might do wierd things

Well, I tried it once, and it worked more of less:
The tested program did not what I wanted it to do, but I don't know, if
it would do that at all. At least, it didn't destroy anything.

I was quite sure that there wouldn't be
serious differences between the single libXm-versions, but I cannot
guarantee... 
(too naive?)

Maybe someone who knows the `intimate Details' could give a hint.

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From: Melchior FRANZ <a8603365@unet.univie.ac.at>
Subject: Re: lesstif/motif question
Date: 1998/10/15
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