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Date:      Tue, 09 Dec 2003 19:25:48 -0500
From:      Dan Eischen <eischen@vigrid.com>
To:        Andrew J Caines <A.J.Caines@halplant.com>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: NEdit and OpenMotif 2.2 - crashes?
Message-ID:  <3FD6680C.1050104@vigrid.com>
References:  <Pine.GSO.4.10.10312090053140.19743-100000@pcnet5.pcnet.com> <20031209061635.GA55832@hal9000.halplant.com> <3FD65864.9060505@vigrid.com>

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Dan Eischen wrote:
> I have had 5.3 crash a few times -- usually when having multiple
> files open and trying to close one of them.  I do not use text
> highlighting or some of the more possibly complicated features
> of nedit, so my experience may not be the norm.
> 
> But, version 5.4 is about to be announced and the nedit developers
> have added code that explicitly checks for openmotif 2.2.1 and
> abort the build if it is found.  They are very adamant that
> you should not use openmotif 2.2.  nedit-5.4 may well tickle
> more bugs with openmotif.  I've posted this in the last message,
> but it bears reiterating:
> 
>   http://www.motifdeveloper.com/tips/tip22.html
> 
> It does not seem suitable for a stable release.  I'd have no
> problem with having an openmotif-devel that was used this
> version, but I think the openmotif port should go back to
> the last stable release.

It also appears that openmotif-2.2 has dissappeared from all
the MASTER_SITES listed in the port.  Only 2.1.30 is present.

If there's no objection within a few days, I am willing to
put on my asbestos suit and roll it back to 2.1.30...




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