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- From: Volker.Schuermann@unnet.w.open.DE (Volker Schuermann)
- Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
- Subject: Re: why won't ANY code compile properly??
- Message-ID: <2A6B32ED.18@unnet.w.open.DE>
- Date: 21 Jul 92 06:34:05 GMT
- References: <hansg.711362138@risken> <1992Jul17.120203.20471@meiko.com> <1992Jul18.144100.28102@werple.pub.uu.oz.au>
- Reply-To: Volker.Schuermann@unnet.w.open.DE (Volker Schuermann)
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- In article <1992Jul18.144100.28102@werple.pub.uu.oz.au>,
- Mark Delany writes:
-
- > mike@meiko.com (Mike Stok) writes:
-
- > >In article <hansg.711362138@risken> hansg@risken.vd.volvo.se (Hans Granqvist) > writes:
- > >>Now, I am really mad. How come virtually _NO_ sources posted
- > >>to either c.s.unix or c.s.x will work?
- > >>
-
- > Come now people. Let's be realistic. Hans has a valid point in that if
- > you run on an unpopular Unix, your troubles increase.
-
- That's the point! Let's take a VERY simple example:
-
- What value does YOUR system return, when you hit the ENTER-Key ???
-
- Is it an LF (10), or ist an CR (13) ?? ... don't tell me it's "\n" ;-))
-
-
- > I don't know that I'd go as far as Hans does, but it is certainly the
- > case that making code work across the vast array of Unixen's is no
- > trivial matter and, given the price of posted software, it is
- > understandable that it may not work on allbut the most popular
- > systems.
-
- Have a look at your include files and than compare it with the same
- list of files on another UNIX system ... you'd be surpised!
-
- If you need an example how sources look like, which are run-/compilable
- on most UNIXes, take "rz/sz" etc. ...
-
-
- > >>I have never seen such programmer ignorance before in my life. I unshar
-
- > This is certainly unfair.
-
- Again, Mark is absolutly rigth! I've worked on such a "portable" kind
- of source for various UNIXes the last year. My only possibility to
- manage that job, was to get help from ppl. on the net and in my area with
- lots of different systems ...
-
-
- I post my sources to the net, to let other folks with more knowledge
- about programming, unix etc. have a look at it, and give me hints
- how to make it better the next time !!!
-
-
- Now something PRO Hans ;-) I'm a MINIX-User (Yep! Sys7 and so), and
- I know about problems with installing sources from the net ... so I'm
- able to understand your optinion, too!
-
-
- - Volker Schuermann UUCP: volkers@unnet.w.open.de
- The Underground Network, Germany [Carpe diem!]
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