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- From: pyron@skndiv.dseg.ti.com (Dillon Pyron)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: Re: DECW$LOGIN_BACKGROUND & XV
- Message-ID: <1992Aug25.144400.4680@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
- Date: 25 Aug 92 14:44:00 GMT
- References: <01GNYEL28MDCANBFLB@psulias.bitnet>
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- In article <01GNYEL28MDCANBFLB@psulias.bitnet>, JLW@PSULIAS.PSU.EDU ("J.Lance Wilkinson, 814-865-1818") writes:
- >In the recent past there was a spate of discussions concerning the use of
- >DECW$LOGIN_BACKGROUND and XV (or some other image viewer) to replace the
- >standard logo background on a station running DECWindows/Motif.
- >
- >I have begun implementing this with a custom background for each of our
- >VAXStation 4000 VLC's (each node, named for a Disney character, has the
- >character prominently displayed as well as the university's mark).
-
- WARNING: Disney copyrights images of all of its characters and guards (read
- enforces) those copyrights. You may find yourself visited by a very friendly
- lawyer, followed by some not so friendly types. Alot of us make and display
- images from copyrighted material, but Disney is rather great guns about
- protecting its rights. Did you know that the castle is copyrighted?
-
- I don't want to be a bummer, but universities don't like being sued (I've been
- there).
- >+-"Never Underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of mag tapes"--+
- >| J.Lance Wilkinson ("Lance") BitNet: JLW@PSULIAS.BITNET |
- >| Systems Design Specialist - Lead InterNet: JLW@PSULIAS.PSU.EDU |
- >| Library Computing Services AT&T: (814) 865-1818 |
- >| E8 Pattee Library "I'd rather be dancing..." |
- >| Penn State University A host is a host from coast to coast, |
- >| University Park, PA 16802 And no one will talk to a host that's close |
- >| <POSTMAST@PSULIAS.BITNET> Unless the host that isn't close |
- >| <POSTMAST@PSUCES.BITNET> Is busy, hung or dead. |
- >+------"He's dead, Jim. I'll get his tricorder. You take his wallet."-------+
- >
- >
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