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From: abs@reba.csd.sgi.com (Alan Saichek)
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Subject: Jcon port to Windows: MKS Korn shell in Msoft NT Add-On Pack
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Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 08:55:33 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jcon portability, an immediate (but costly?) solution for
Windows is available:
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/icon/jcon/doc/intro.htm
mentions:
"The jcont script that directs compilation and linking is a
400-line Korn shell script. While this works well for Unix,
it is the single largest impediment to a non-Unix port. We
believe that writing a replacement program would be the
easiest route to a Windows or Macintosh port."
On the Windows front, a solution is available now from MKS for
all Windows platforms, and a Microsoft solution for Windows NT
is/will be available, per the May Microsoft press release:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1998/may98/ntunixpr.htm
"LAS VEGAS - May 6, 1998 Microsoft Corp. today announced
development of the Microsoft. Windows NT. Services for
UNIX Add-On Pack ... is scheduled to deliver a beta version
of the Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack this summer
for both Intel and Alpha platforms.
Common scripting across platforms. Windows NT Services for UNIX
will also allow users to run many existing UNIX scripts on Windows
NT-based systems. As part of these scripting capabilities,
Microsoft has licensed from Mortice Kern Systems Inc. (MKS) more
than 25 UNIX scripting commands and its leading KornShell, which
gives users the ability to automate common processes and
administrative tasks across both Windows NT and UNIX platforms.
MKS is a leading provider of Windows NT scripting and migration
tools and software configuration management (SCM) products."
http://www.mks.com
Enjoy, Alan
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Alan B. Saichek abs@csd.sgi.com
Member Technical Staff - Engineering (650) 933-2507
Worldwide Customer Service, Service Tools R&D