Re: Look and feel (Re: GEOS Press Release)

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From: John D. Mitchell
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 10:54

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In article <1993Jan9.091727.13156@ornl.gov> fadickey@sacam.OREN.ORTN.EDU
(Fred A Dickey) writes:
[...]
>Actually....on the not so serious side of things, GEOS's flexibility in
>that area is one heckuva acheivement over the other OSs out there (IMO). 
>I'm still wondering if this allows a compiled GEOS app to be executed on
>any hardware platform that has a version of GEOS designed for it?  After
>all, the app would be using the same system objects no matter what system
>it would be running on wouldn't it?  Or am I forgetting something and it's
>just too late for my brain to function?

That's the basic idea.  It' truly astounding if you think about it a bit.
:-)  I'm still awed and I work with it everyday.

John
johnm@cory.Berkeley

P.S.	Disclaimer employee apply.  GeoWorks speaks for itself.

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