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Re: Idle Wild

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From: Robert Salesas
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 00:55
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> Joseph J. Nuspl Jr. writes:
> 
> Msg-ID: <45242@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
> Posted: 13 Apr 92 23:06:20 GMT
> 
> Org.  : Purdue University
> 
> 3.1 uses the _IdleWild_ screen saver.  Is there a development kit out
> there somewhere for it like ScreenPeace and AfterDark?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Joseph J. Nuspl Jr.
> nuspljj@mentor.cc.purdue.edu


I've heard this a few times before.  Just who/what is Idle Wild?  Was this a
product before it was placed in 3.1?  If so, why didn't MS just write their
own?

Rob

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From: Robert_Salesas@mindlink.bc.ca (Robert Salesas)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer
Subject: Re: Idle Wild
Message-ID: <11414@mindlink.bc.ca>
Date: 14 Apr 92 00:55:52 GMT
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