HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS

This document, the "HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Documentation Overview" (Order Number: BA402-90002), published July 2006, provides a comprehensive guide to the contents, organization, and availability of documentation for DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Version 1.6 on OpenVMS I64 and OpenVMS Alpha platforms.

Key aspects covered include:

1. Purpose and Audience: It serves as a guide for DECwindows Motif users, programmers, and system managers, detailing both HP-published product documentation and relevant industry-standard reference materials.
2. Documentation Categories: The document categorizes the extensive documentation set into:
   • Installation Documentation: For system administrators, covering installation, new features, and release notes.
   • User Documentation: For general users and system managers, including guides for using, managing, and applying DECwindows Motif.
   • New Desktop Documentation: Focused on the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), with guides for users, programmers, and administrators on its features and development.
   • Programming Documentation: Details resources for application developers, covering Xlib, X Toolkit Intrinsics (Xt), OSF/Motif Toolkit (Xm), and HP (Digital) Extensions to Motif Toolkit (DXm). It also mentions archived device support and transport programming manuals available online.
3. Availability and Ordering:
   • HP Documentation: A limited hardcopy set can be ordered via HP support channels (identifying specific Alpha or I64 kits). All manuals are available online through the OpenVMS Alpha/I64 Online Documentation Libraries and the comprehensive DECwindows section of the OpenVMS web site (http://www.hp.com/go/openvms/doc).
   • Third-Party Manuals: HP no longer includes these as part of its documentation set. Users must order them directly from their respective publishers (e.g., Digital Press/Elsevier, Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, O'Reilly & Associates).
4. Feedback: HP welcomes comments on the manual via email (openvmsdoc@hp.com) or postal mail.

In essence, the document acts as a central index and guide to finding and acquiring all necessary documentation for working with DECwindows Motif 1.6 on OpenVMS systems.