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Re: Question

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From: Nikki Locke
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 00:00
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In article <slrn6489ur.dj3.robm@desade.noc.demon.net>, Robert 
Mortimer wrote:
> previously Nikki Locke <nikki@trmphrst.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >Just to wake everyone else up, I am currently porting cppnews to 
> >Java, with a full graphical user interface. I hope to announce 
> >JavaNews later this year.
>  
> In advance of the "official" dos port of java??
> I assume it will still be a dos app.

Nope. It will be a Java application, which will (I hope) run on any 
Java implementation you can find.

> BTW did I see you say that you had a bcc port of cppnews?
> If so I'll have to mail you about getting a copy...

Nope, the user interface toolkit has been ported, but cppnews hasn't.

-- 
Nikki Locke, Trumphurst Ltd.      PC & Unix consultancy & programming
nikki@trmphrst.demon.co.uk            http://www.trmphrst.demon.co.uk
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