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Article: 13442 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: gerryt@gtconnect.net ()
Subject: Re: C-Kermit 8.0 for Solaris 9?
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In article <ae0jqb$ptp$1@watsol.cc.columbia.edu>,
fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz) writes:
> In article <ae0e9k$1im$1@new-usenet.uk.sun.com>,
> Andrew Gabriel <andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>: In article <ae08qj$iq4$1@watsol.cc.columbia.edu>,
>: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz) writes:
>: >
>: > Has anyone built C-Kermit 8.0:
>: >
>: > http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckermit.html
>: >
>: > for Solaris 9 yet? I don't have access to Solaris 9 yet, so I have
>: > not been able to try it.
>:
>: Frank, this shouldn't be necessary for Solaris (or any commercial
>: UNIX). Just pick the oldest OS release you are going to support
>: (e.g. Solaris 2.5.1) and build under that. Binary compatability
>: guarantees mean this will work on all future releases ...
>:
> Yes, I'm well aware of these claims but:
>
> . Experience has taught me not to rely on them. AIX is case
> in point. HP-UX is another one. Solaris is indeed another
> (although, granted, I am not aware of problems in this regard
> since 2.5.1).
>
> . Until I have heard that C-Kermit 8.0.201 can be built and
> run successfully on Solaris 9, I won't be able to claim
> that it does.
>
> . As proof that C-Kermit 8.0.201 builds successfully on Solaris 9
> or any other hardware / OS / OS version combination, I like to
> be able to offer a binary that was built on that exact platform.
>
> . Since I offer a binary for every hardware / OS / OS version that
> I can find, I might as well include a "designer herald" for it,
> to show those who run the binary which platform and OS version
> it was built for.
>
> . This is especially helpful when C-Kermit misbehaves -- the majority
> of problem reports can be addressed with a recommendation to try
> a more appropriate (usually later) binary.
Yes it builds using make rule "solaris8g",
and gcc3.1 in 32 bit mode on an Ultra 1 200E.
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