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From: Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@acm.org>
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Subject: Re: GWindows and David Botton
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Date: 2004-10-04T21:27:31-04:00

David Botton <david@botton.com> writes:

> I think that using pragma import as a measure is a bit of a problem.
> Both GWindows and CLAW offer much more functionality than just an API
> layer.

It is _one_ measure; it certainly should not be the _only_ measure.

> The other problem is that GWindows allows for instant extension
> using ActiveX controls and COM bindings generated by GNATCOM.

Is there some reason we can't use those same bindings with CLAW? 

I looked thru the output of GNATCOM in the GWindows directory; it does
not 'with' GWindows, so it seems like it would be just as easy to use
with CLAW.

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-- Stephe