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XEROX
Information Technology Group
Systems Developrrient Division
o March 16, 1977



To: Wendell Shultz

Copies to: David Liddle, Chuck Thacker, Ron Rider, Bob Metcalfe, C. Simonyi,
S. Wallace, D. Stottlemyre. J. Szelong, P. Heinrich, L. Bergsteinsson

From: Charles Irby
Subject: March Status Report for Common Software

Filed on: Progress.Mar


User Interface:

Internal SO review of the sneak preview of the Diamond User Interface Specification is
now complete and work has begun on a more polished and complete release to be made in
early April. A careful review was made of the J anus-j Requirements document being
written by the Applications Software Group. The Diamond and Early Bird user interface
specifications seems to be in almost complete accord with the requirements. The User
Interface Group is currently planning to provide some manpower to the Applications
Software Group in developing the Janus-1 Functional SpecificaLion (internal milestone is
June, 1977). Also, some Common Software resources will be provided to help implement
the user interface facilities of the Early Bird version of Diamond.

As indicated in the