LessTif
| Developer(s) | Hungry Programmers[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 0.95.2
/ May 27, 2009 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | Widget toolkit |
| License | GNU Lesser General Public License |
| Website | http://www.lesstif.org/ |
LessTif is a free software reimplementation or clone of the Motif computer programming toolkit, developed by the Hungry Programmers.[1][2]
As opposed to Motif, which is distributed under a proprietary license that can require the payment of royalties, LessTif is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), a less restrictive, free software license. This makes LessTif more attractive to many developers, distributors and users. The licence of Motif was the main motivation for the development of LessTif.
LessTif aims for full source and binary code compatibility with Motif. While this has not yet been achieved, many Motif applications run with LessTif and/or can be compiled with it.
After the release of Open Motif there is now a second alternative to replace Motif. However, Open Motif itself is not free software, so the development of LessTif continues.
See also
References
- ^ a b Kenton Lee (2002-02-01). "Has anyone done a public domain Motif lookalike?". The Motif FAQ. comp.windows.x.motif. 37. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
LessTif is a freeware version of Motif from the Hungry Programmers
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LessTif is the Hungry Programmers' version of OSF/Motif