Re: linuxworld: shutting down application when window closes

[Frank Zimmermann <F.Zimmermann@bham.ac.uk>]

ramsubs wrote:

> greetings all.
>
> i came across this article in linuxworld.com:
> http://www.linuxworld.com/ic_706716_6995_1-3133.html
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> "One of the very few technical problems that arose with the Linux OS and the
> custom interface stemmed from Linux's tendency to leave an application
> running even when the application's window is closed. In Windows, closing
> the window usually shuts down the application," said a much-enlightened
> Kevin Hansen, ImageWork's president. Until ImageWork discovered and fixed
> this quirk, users inadvertently launched multiple copies of the Linux
> database and experienced some odd results. "
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> can anyone throw any light on this matter?
>
> sincerely,
> ram
> linux newbie
Sounds more like a Macintosh application to me.

Frank