From: arlindo@niteroi.gsfc.nasa.gov (Arlindo da Silva)
Subject: Re: libXaw and the latest X11 port
22 Dec 1997 11:38:35 -0800
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To: tech@tnt.microimages.com (Jeff Chester)
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Jeff,

> It isn't a bug.  We don't need to support Athena widgets for
> our software, so we don't.  Please keep in mind that MI/X was
> designed to provide a cross platform interface for our
> professional GIS software, TNTmips.  We have provided it free
> to those who may also find it useful.  Development of MI/X
> will be driven by the needs of TNTmips and our clients who use
> TNTmips.  As I mentioned, we don't need to support the Athena
> widgets for our software, so we don't.


Sorry, I've mispoken here and I can certainly see your reason for priotizing
your development. However, you guys should consider releasing the sources for
MI/X server under GPL (GNU Public License). This way people in the community
could help out implementing additional features, including those features that
may be useful for your product. Just a thought.


-- 
Arlindo da Silva    
dasilva@alum.mit.edu


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