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Where did the name “Motif” come from?

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Where did the name “Motif” come from?

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[Last modified: Jun 98] Answer: We had a contest inside of what was then The Open Software Foundation to name this thing that we had up to then called the UEC for User Environment Component. Lots of things were suggested, but Motif was suggested by one of the employees. Ken Flowers, k.flowers@opengroup.org FYI – in the art world, a motif is a recurring artistic symbol or theme. The meaning obviously carries over to the GUI world. Ken Lee, http://www.rahul.net/kenton/ —————————————————————————– Subject: 5) TOPIC: OTHER RELEVANT NEWSGROUPS AND FAQS [Last modified: Aug 98] Answer: This newsgroup is “comp.windows.x.motif”. The WWW URL is: news:comp.windows.x.motif Many other X-related newgroups and FAQs are available. For a full list, see http://www.rahul.net/kenton/xsites.framed.