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A Dynamically Linked Version of Netscape



To: Caldera's Staff
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>From your old FAQ:
(http://caldera.com/tech-ref/cnd-1.0/faq/faq-5.html#ss5.2)

> 5.2 Will Caldera make an ELF version of Netscape available?
> ===========================================================
> Netscape corporation is currently working to develop an ELF version of 
> Netscape for Linux. The
> schedule for availability for this version is currently not known.
> 
> 5.3 Will Caldera make a dynamically linked version of Netscape available?
> =========================================================================
> Netscape corporate is working to produce a version of Netscape 
> Navigator for Linux which will be
> dynamically linked to X. Caldera has asked to get versions of Netscape
> Navigator which are both
> statically and dynamically linked to motif.
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> The dynamically linked to motif version would be usefull for users who
> have purchased motif dynamic
> link libraries (like purchasers of Caldera's Application Bundle).

Now, that there is already an ELF version of Netscape (at least Beta)
which is dynamically linked to X, is there any news regarding to a
Motif dynamically linked version?  I'm waiting for such a version
anxiously;  I developed an impressive Hebrew support for Netscape,
and it becomes very popular in Israel in these days. Unfortunately,
it can not run under Linux, since it requires a special Hebrew Motif
library, and Motif is linked statically to the Linux version of
Netscape. I believe that Caldera may become a best-seller in Israel
if there will be a Motif dynamically linked version as soon as
possible. For example: we can push it (as a server) to all of the
schools which adopt Internet.

I guess that the Israeli market is only a small part of the potential
of a Motif dynamically linked version. I'm sure there is a similar need
in many other countries (and actually, I witnessed hot discussions
about it in newsgroups of Linux in the UseNet). Of course, a fully
dynamically version has other advantages, except for the
internationalization.

I'm sure you understand the importance of such a version. I hope you'll
do the best to accept and answer this need.

Thanks in advance,
-- 
Eli Marmor
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