Alexander Mai wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 10:34:56AM +0100, Michel Bardiaux wrote:
> 
> > recommend installing MBsystem *from source*. Even if I missed the
> > announcement of binary compatibility between Lesstif and OpenMotif (did
> > I?), we dont know what Motif the OP means.
> 
> Hmm, I remember running Netscape with LessTif
> (on i86 linux) some time ago, but that was for
> a Motif 1.2 version.
> Probably one should do some similar checks for OM 2.1.
> (yes, "running" and "running perfectly" are not
> exactly the same ;-)
> 

I remember compiling Lesstif on SGI and then trying to run under Lesstif
an app that had been compiled against SGI-Motif. Crashes were numerous
but usually obscure. Convinced me that binary compatibility is not
something that just happens, it has to be an objective.

-- 
Michel Bardiaux
Peaktime Belgium S.A.  Bd. du Souverain, 191  B-1160 Bruxelles
Tel : +32 2 790.29.41
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