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Subject: Re: NEdit and OpenMotif 2.2 - crashes?
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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...