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 Re: pictures in the old time 
 15 Jan 26 19:29:05 
 
From: gerard.calliet@pia-sofer.fr

Le 15/01/2026 à 18:40, Stephen Hoffman a écrit :
> I'd be surprised "if rendering picture by Motif+x11" was still the case
> for DECwindows and its apps on Alpha and later, but can fully believe
> some unidentified Motif tools somewhere were translated and never
> remediated.
>
> If some VAX C code is linked against VAXCRTLG or its derivatives, run.
> Run far away. That's G_Float code, and quite possibly VAX C code written
> for MicroVAX I or VAXstation.
I just see your answer. Yes G_float code, and some parts of the pictures
calculated via VAX C, before rending then in Motif.

What can be done in a trap? Very difficult to run ):

Gérard Calliet

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