Re: OFFTOPIC: Regarding NT vs Linux

Geoff Harrison (geoff@intellimedia.com)
Mon, 22 Sep 1997 08:21:03 -0400

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Chris Wedgwood wrote:
> Linux needs a clearly defined API for many things. Yes, this lock you into
> support old backwards crap. SO, you do so. Then a year or so later, you
> release a new version a throw away backwards support to an extent (Al la
> SunOS -> Solaris).

In terms of X programming, anyways, we call that API Xlib.

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