> The reason we need virtual packages is so that we can allow people who > (like myself) have gone out and bought real Motif to use it on Debian. > I would be glad to throw away my Motif CD, and only use Lesstif. Last > time I tried compiling Nedit against lesstif, the results were almost > usable, but still disappointing. I am getting a new computer (K6-200) > to replace my old 486, and I plan on compiling Nedit against the latest > Lesstif again. If it works, i will upload it (and we can get it out of > contrib). I still plan on compiling a statically linked version against > REAL Motif though (for those who want everything to work perfectly). > I don't believe Lesstif is quite ready for primetime. Regardless, since > there are two versions of Motif, with different Library names that are > not compatable (sure, you can recompile but they are not binary compatable), > we need both motif12 and motif20 virtual packages. Lesstif should be > modified to provide motif12. For other people that have commercial Motif, > we need to have TWO motif dummy packages. Or one that provides both > virtual packages...
O.K., First of all, Lesstif does *not* provide even motif12, it is NOT binary compatible with real Motif 1.2 . As for the binary compatibility of *real* motif 1.2 and 2.0, could anyone who have runtime package of Motif 1.2 installed try to install and run nedit-dmotif. Anyone??????? It was claimed by OSF that thay are binary compatible, but who knows... Alex Y. > > Just my $0.02, > > -Erik > > -- > Erik B. Andersen Web: http://www.inconnect.com/~andersen/ > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --This message was written using 73% post-consumer electrons-- > > -- _ _( )_ ( (o___ | _ 7 ''' \ (") (O O) / \ \ +---------------oOO--(_)--------------------+ | \ __/ <-- | Alexander Yukhimets [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | http://pages.nyu.edu/~aqy6633/ | ( / +-------------------------oOO---------------+ \ / |__|__| ) /(_ || || | (___) ooO Ooo \___) -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .