From:	 "Mark Hatch" <mhatch@ics.com>
To:	 <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: Announcement: Embedded Open Motif
Date:	 Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:19:25 -0400

Hi,

Thought that this might be of interest to the readers of Linux Weekly
News...

We've just announced a version of the Open Motif GUI toolkit for embedded
systems running Linux.

To contrast Embedded Open Motif with the embedded versions of the GTK+ and
QT toolkits:

GTK+: Approximately the same size (Motif is slightly smaller, but this will
change depending on system and compiler). Embedded Motif offers a time
tested toolkit, industry standard that also supports legacy applications
that might migrate to PDAs/Embedded systems. Licensing is approximately the
same (Both allow proprietary source code to remain proprietary).

Embedded QT: The commercial version of Embedded QT has runtimes and other
development fees. If you want to keep your source code proprietary, you have
to pay these fees. The  GPL version of Embedded QT might require a developer
to release his/her proprietary source code. Embedded Open Motif has no
runtime fees, no development kit fees, and you can release your source code
or keep it proprietary depending on a company's business model.

I've attached the html version of the press release. It is also on line at:

http://www.ics.com/forum/forum.php?forum_id=54

Let me know if you have any questions!

Regards,

Mark


Integrated Computer Solutions
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