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Xref: sserve comp.unix.questions:27273 comp.unix.wizards:27203 comp.unix.sys5.r4:289 comp.unix.sys5.r3:57 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:329 comp.unix.internals:5324 comp.unix.bsd:6895 comp.unix.solaris:381 comp.unix.ultrix:14527 gnu.misc.discuss:6529 Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!news.nd.edu!mentor.cc.purdue.edu!purdue!gatech!destroyer!uunet!mcsun!Germany.EU.net!lemis!grog From: grog@lemis.uucp (Greg Lehey) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.wizards,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.sys5.r3,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.internals,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.ultrix,gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Suggestions for content of book on porting/installing software Keywords: porting,installing,C,book Message-ID: <2395@adagio.lemis.uucp> Date: 21 Oct 92 13:41:37 GMT Followup-To: comp.unix.questions Organization: LEMIS, W-6324 Feldatal, Germany Lines: 41 I am currently preparing to write a handbook on building and porting software packages, and would like some input from people who have run into trouble in this area. The book will concentrate mainly on UNIX and C, though I can be persuaded to address other topics as well. It addresses primarily people who find themselves confronted with a source package which they need to get to run on their hardware. My intention is to include: - how to get sources - how to unpack and understand the source tree - how to find and print the documentation - what tools to use - how to configure, build and test the package - how to identify and solve problems - (maybe) porting from other platforms What do you think? The areas with which I am would like your help are: - What problems have you had in the past that I should be able to anticipate? What hurt most? How can I help to minimise this in the future? - I don't see any difference here between building a public domain package and building a proprietary one. Do you? - Are you interested in porting from DOS or Macintosh to UNIX? What would you like me to write about it? Are you interested in conversions from MS Windows to X11? Of course, I would be interested in opinions on other aspects as well; if you have any kind of useful ideas about the topic, I'd be happy to hear from you. Please reply by mail to grog%lemis.uucp@Germany.Eu.net; the German backbone has been having problems lately, and just occasionally a message bounces. This is the correct address, however: it hasn't happened twice to anybody, so just persevere... -- Greg Lehey | Tel: +49-6637-1488 LEMIS | Fax: +49-6637-1489 Schellnhausen 2, W-6324 Feldatal, Germany