ant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Anthony Murdoch) (01/27/91)
Hi netters, I was wondering if anyone had ever gone to the effort of trying to convert the mushtool code in mush to use X or Xview ? I had a quick look at it just recently, but I have never programmed in either and even with the conversion scripts I found the job beyond me. If anyone hase performed this miracle I would be very interested in hearing from you. ant -- V ant "It's great to be young and insane" \o/ ant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au - Dream Team -O- Anthony Murdoch Prentice Computer Centre /0\ Phone (07) 36 54078 University of Qld
ant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Anthony Murdoch) (01/29/91)
ant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Anthony Murdoch) [me] writes: >I was wondering if anyone had ever gone to the effort of trying to convert >the mushtool code in mush to use X or Xview ? I had a quick look at it >just recently, but I have never programmed in either and even with the >conversion scripts I found the job beyond me. >If anyone hase performed this miracle I would be very interested in hearing >from you. Hi guys, Well apparently there is an X version of mush. It is called zipmail and is a commercial product. Also, the copyright on mush dissallows converting it to use in X windows etc. The word from Dan : ->The new version is called "zipmail" currently (it's name is going to ->change) and this is strictly a *commercial product*. It is not free ->software. The advantage is that there is complete documentation (a ->500 page O'Reilly book and a smaller "user's guide") and there is a ->full support staff behind it. We have done a Motif and Open Look version ->and are sending out Beta shipments on Feb 1 -- full release on March 1. -> ->"Mush" is still owned strictly by me and I prohibit anyone from ->modifying Mush to work under X windows or to make any modifications ->whatsoever publically available. Obviously, this is to prohibit ->competition with my new business. Mush has never been in the public ->domain; it has always been owned by me with these restrictions (see ->the README). I still support mush in fact and am about to release ->a new version of it (7.2.2). -> ->You may repost this to the net, forward it to others if necessary, ->etc.. I appologize for the "stern" sounding language I'm using, ->but it is necessary to impress upon people that this is now my own ->business and how I make a living... After all, I'd rather do Mush ->than anything else, so why should I work for someone else to pay the ->bills and do mush in my spare time? We are talking to *lots* of OEM's ->so you might see it on your desktop before the end of the year :-). -> ->Of course, interested people can certainly contact me. -> ->--dan ant -- V ant "It's great to be young and insane" \o/ ant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au - Dream Team -O- Anthony Murdoch Prentice Computer Centre /0\ Phone (07) 36 54078 University of Qld
QQ11@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK (Alan Thew) (02/06/91)
In article <1991Jan29.044604.14153@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au>, ant@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Anthony Murdoch) says: > ..... > >Hi guys, > >Well apparently there is an X version of mush. It is called zipmail and is >a commercial product. Also, the copyright on mush dissallows converting it >to use in X windows etc. The word from Dan : > ...... >->The new version is called "zipmail" currently (it's name is going to >->change) and this is strictly a *commercial product*. It is not free >->software. The advantage is that there is complete documentation (a >->500 page O'Reilly book and a smaller "user's guide") and there is a >->full support staff behind it. We have done a Motif and Open Look version >->and are sending out Beta shipments on Feb 1 -- full release on March 1. >-> >->"Mush" is still owned strictly by me and I prohibit anyone from >->modifying Mush to work under X windows or to make any modifications >->whatsoever publically available. Obviously, this is to prohibit >->competition with my new business. Mush has never been in the public >->domain; it has always been owned by me with these restrictions (see >->the README). I still support mush in fact and am about to release >->a new version of it (7.2.2). Sorry if this issue has been flogged to death but I seem to have missed it. While I understand that Dan has a business to run and his product comes first, what are the likely 'support' implications for the version that is currently available ? I have to admit that although I prefer mush, the competition (i.e. elm) looks to have a better/more secure future as regards versions that I can get for nothing (note that I DID NOT say 'free' or 'PD'). No flames please...just some informed comment preferred. Thanks. Alan Thew : University of Liverpool Computer Laboratory Bitnet/Earn: QQ11@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK or QQ11%UK.AC.LIVERPOOL @ UKACRL UUCP : ....!mcsun!ukc!liv!qq11 Voice : +44 51 794 3735 FAX : +44 51 794 3759 Internet : QQ11@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK or QQ11%LIVERPOOL.AC.UK @ NSFNET-RELAY.AC.UK