Re: Need Motif for Mosaic-UNIX

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From: Ex.job Z/ETC Per Salmi Z/EG
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 1995 08:48

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In article <mbanetDIF3o5.E4t@netcom.com>, mbanet@netcom.com (David Waters) writes:

>Regarding the BSD suggestion...the info from NCSA's web site (I'm using 
>lynx) says that Mosaic requires Motif if you're going to compile the 
>source code (which I must do since there are no AmigaUX binaries).  I'm 
>not *entirely* closed to the idea of installing/running BSD UNIX, 
>especially if I can use my A4000/040, but how did you get Mosaic to 
>compile on BSD unless you have Motif?

I just learnt that the NetBSD Mosaic was compiled and statically linked
with Sun3 Motif libs. That explains the BSD Mosaic as the Amiga NetBSD
can use the Sun3 libs. 

>Regarding the ShapeShifter solution...Hmmmm...has anyone actually run 
>Mosaic on an Amiga emulating a Macintosh?  Right now, this sounds like a 
>very attractive solution.

Yes, I have a fried who has used Web browesers on the ShapeShifter.
I think he used NetScape but it should work with Mosaic too it that
is available for the Mac. The tests were made with MacTCP or something
like that connecting to a CompeServe account.

-- 
Per Salmi

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Date: 24 Nov 1995 08:48:57 GMT
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