How does Motif relate to X/Open and CDE?
[Last modified: Mar 96] A. NOTE: This answer from Sept. 1995 is somewhat obsolete due to the formation of The Open Group. See “What is The Open Group?”….ksall@cen.com From OSF’s CDE/Motif Program Manager, Terry Landers (landers@osf.org): “In response to the discussion [on comp.windows.x.motif] of Motif and “officially supported” APIs … two areas were brought up that I hope to be able to clarify. Standards: ========= As you probably know, Motif has become an X/Open standard. The X/Open specification was based on the OSF AES, and going forward the X/Open specification will take precedence. As part of the CDE/Motif PST, interface extensions to the XMotif specification will be proposed to X/Open. Although it is too early to discuss what will be proposed to X/Open, OSF members who are interested will have early access to CDE/Motif functional specifications as part of the Desktop SIG activities. Convergence: =========== OSF has taken the first step in convergence with the release of Moti
