From: Peter Mutsaers (muts@muts.hacktic.nl)
Date: 06/28/93


From: muts@muts.hacktic.nl (Peter Mutsaers)
Subject: Re: X Window Managers
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1993 19:28:21 GMT

On Sun, 27 Jun 1993 18:07:34 GMT, KZUPAN@LSTC2VM.stortek.com said:

>Even if Linux users themselves will manage to continue with it, it is
>a pity that you then have to use an X11 programming model that noone
>else in the world uses. At least everything should be Xt based, or be
>a widespread and well maintained alternative (like tcl/tk).
>--

  K> I suppose you think that they should use nothing instead. Or I
  K> guess everybody including those of us who don't like it can go
  K> out and pay $300 for motif.

Nothing? Athena is not nothing. It is a full widget set, even if it
was originally meant as an example widget set. Lots of very useful
applications have been made using Athena.

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