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Article #28215Re: NeWS for the ST!
From: John Hays
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1987 14:50
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1987 14:50
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In article <484@ea.ecn.purdue.edu> mckay@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Dwight D Mckay) writes: > >Do the folks who are suggesting a port of X for the ST know that NeWS has >already been ported to the ST? Yes. > 2) Big window systems *can* be ported to the ST. The folks >considering the X port should be happy to know it can be done. Having both >would put the Atari ST way ahead in terms of offering standard window >interfaces. X is probably more important from the point of view of who is behind it as a standard (DEC,HP,APOLLO,ADOBE,...) and the fact that it is controlled by a university (MIT -- Non-proprietary). The source is available for a minimal cost. If the NeWS people want to sell it for the ST, Great, I like options. -- John D. Hays, Consultant, Corporate Systems Engineering | My opinions are my Apollo Computer Inc. - Chelmsford, MA - USA | own -- If anyone ARPA: apollo!hays@EDDIE.MIT.EDU // UUCP: apollo!hays | really cares! PACKET RADIO: KD7UW @ K1UGM // CIS: 72725,424 GEnie: KD7UW // PO Box 21, 01824
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!ll-xn!mit-eddie!apollo!hays From: hays@apollo.uucp (John Hays) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: NeWS for the ST! Message-ID: <3746154a.9540@apollo.uucp> Date: Mon, 14-Sep-87 10:50:00 EDT Article-I.D.: apollo.3746154a.9540 Posted: Mon Sep 14 10:50:00 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 15-Sep-87 03:18:59 EDT References: <484@ea.ecn.purdue.edu> Reply-To: hays@apollo.UUCP (John Hays) Organization: Apollo Computer, Chelmsford, MA Lines: 22