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From: graham@fuel.dec.com (kris graham)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Overview of motif
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Date: 14 Aug 89 22:58:24 GMT
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>What we got was The Motif Preliminary Functional
>Description, which appears to be a massive,
>practically illustration-free programmer's reference
>with no overview or tutorial and no higher-level
>discussion of user interface guidelines.  

I am using Motif and I am *very* happy with it.
There is a Style Guide in the doc directory that comes
with the various snapshots. 
The Style Guide contains information needed to design
Motif/X applications, widgets,  or window managers so that
their appearance and behaviour is consistent with the standards
set by OSF/Motif.

I believe OSF does not see itself as a computer vendor.....they
are more like "system engineers".  
Comparing what OSF mission is with that of vendors like
Apple is not *my* idea of fair comparison.

>I urge UNIX programmers and applications designers
>considering developing with Motif or Open Look to
>spend at least a week exploring the existing real
>world body of graphical interface software on the
>Macintosh, and to read the "Apple Human Interface

Thanx  for the "real world" advice ;-)

-- 
Christopher Graham          
Digital Equipment Corp            
Ultrix Resource Center                            
New York City (usual disclaimers go in here)