From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: cym224@gmail.com (Nemo) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:30:44 -0400 Subject: [TUHS] old X versions (was:X and NeWS history) In-Reply-To: References: <201709111649.v8BGnGTx005812@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <20170911230910.GH7819@mcvoy.com> <201709120738.v8C7ckOF007026@freefriends.org> <201709121535.v8CFZOuB015695@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <201709122211.v8CMB3pf029787@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <201709130014.v8D0EHEi021561@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <1505781872.3170445.1110508336.1E68BC0D@webmail.messagingengine.com> <201709191405.v8JE5iI5027378@darkstar.fourwinds.com> Message-ID: On 19 September 2017 at 13:01, Steve Nickolas wrote: > On Tue, 19 Sep 2017, Gregg Levine wrote: > >> Oddly enough I also pursued and engaged a company who attempted to >> combine an early X release with thier DOS based multitasking tool. The >> discussion was rewarding, but it did not save the company. > > Sounds like DesQview/X? I used it but it still sat on top of DOS. I downloaded their GCC-based development tools and tried to build something for X (from X.org). I invoked the makefile and then went to finish laying subflooring in my living room, only to hear the PC rebooting in the other room. It turned out that many of the header-file names were identical in the first 8 characters. This led to recursive inclusion until it blew. N. > > -uso.