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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!virtech!dwex From: dwex@aib.com (David E. Wexelblat) Subject: Re: Status on discussed merge between NetBSD and FreeBSD Message-ID: <CGIB9E.7z9@aib.com> Organization: AIB Software, Inc. References: <CGD.93Nov14085627@eden.cs.berkeley.edu> <CGHs3y.Au2@kithrup.com> <DERAADT.93Nov14110240@pain.agate> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1993 00:12:49 GMT Lines: 43 In article <DERAADT.93Nov14110240@pain.agate> deraadt@fsa.ca (Theo de Raadt) writes: >In article <CGHs3y.Au2@kithrup.com> sef@kithrup.com (Sean Eric Fagan) writes: > Define "stable." How many major changes are checked in to each try a week? > How many minor changes? > > A system can be buggy as hell, yet still be stable and desirable for that > one reason. > >i can't answer this; you will have the ask the current users how stable it >is on daily/nightly basis. you don't have to take our word for it. > >at the same time you might want to ask them how stable their shared >library XFree86 2.0 is, too... > >(a round of applause to Paul Kranenburg for his sunos-compatible shared >library code!) > > <tdr. Yes, please do ask them how stable it is. Because all the discussion on the XFree86 development list makes it pretty clear that libXt-based programs DON'T WORK. Well, I think they can be made to work with some really arcane changes to the libraries. I wasn't aware that SunOS libraries were the ideal. Personally, I prefer the SVR4 libraries. How much work is it to make an SVR4 library? First compile with PIC, next link with '-G'. That's it. There are no .sa files with SVR4 shared libraries. I'll tell you, too - leave us the hell OUT of your religious war. We've had shared-library SVR4 for over two years, so somehow I can't feel so enthralled with your accomplishment. -- David Wexelblat <dwex@aib.com> (703) 430-9247 Fax: (703) 450-4560 AIB Software, Inc., 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 160, Dulles, VA 20166 Formerly Virtual Technologies, Inc. Mail regarding XFree86 should be sent to <xfree86@physics.su.oz.au> "Ooh, are you feelin' satisfied? Come on, let us give your mind a ride." -- Boston, "Feelin' Satisfied"