ProWesS introduction


What is ProWesS

ProWesS is short for 'PROGS Windowing System' and is (as the name suggests) a new window manager. However, the ProWesS package contains a lot more than just ProWesS (in fact ProWesS is just the most important part of a group of programming libraries).

However, the ProWesS package also contains some utility programs, like the ProWesS reader.

ProWesS manual

This is the general ProWesS manual, which explains how to use ProWesS and the utility programs which are part of the ProWesS package. It does not explain how to write programs which use the system extensions which are part of ProWesS. These manuals are available in public domain (electronically and via PD suppliers).

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Disclaimer & Copyright

All parts of the ProWesS package, both software and manual are copyrighted material with all rights reserved. It is forbidden to copy or multiply any part or the whole (exceptions given below) of the ProWesS package without prior written permission from PROGS, PROfessional & Graphical Software, with the exception of making a backup.

The PROforma drivers and ProWesS types can be freely distributed. They are copyrighted, but the source code is available and anybody is allowed to modify them and they can be freely distributed.

The DLL Manager and syslib can be freely distributed.

All copyrights are owned by PROGS, Professional & Graphical software, except

All the code which is copyrighted by PROGS is written by Joachim Van der Auwera, except the ProWesS calculator, which is written by Nathan Van der Auwera.

The Complete font is copyrighted by PROGS with all rights reserved. It was designed and written by Nathan Van der Auwera.

Although much care is taken in the development of the ProWesS package and manual, in no circumstances will PROGS, Professional & Graphical Software, be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damage or loss arising out of the use or inability to use any part of the PROforma software or documentation.

This said, it goes without saying that PROGS will continue to develop this manual and software. Therefore, we would appreciate any comments about our software and manual. As you may know, we are only human, we can do no more than our best to provide you with the best quality.

Present, Past and Future

Past
There has been a pre-release verssion of ProWesS. This was mainly intended to allow interested people to start using all the (new) libraries and get acquainted with the system. Between the first pre-release (January 28, 1996) and the first release version (September 7, 1996) many things have still changed, but all for the better. The system has been improved, some utilities have been added, installation of programs is now possible, and the performance of many parts has been improved.
Present
This is the first release version of ProWesS. Although the package can still be improved in many ways, we feel that, after two years of work, it is time to get a user base and allow you to make use of the work we have done. ProWesS now includes
Future
However, some things can still be improved. For example, we would like to get some work done in the following areas (any help is always appreciated) :

Installation

ProWesS can automatically be installed (as is also the case for all ProWesS applications). When your computer is booted with the ProWesS master disk, you immediately get the option to install it. To update your installation, you should indicate the "install software" item in the utilities button.


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last edited September 5, 1996