At 14:45 17/01/2003 -0700, Rick wrote:
Bitching and moaning _might_ get something done, or it might just piss the authors off.My god, you're right! Thank goodness there hasn't been any bitching and moaning! Golly, imagine their terrible response! Fire and brimestone, falling from the sky!
Explicit lists of functions that are not available and other problems is a step in the right direction. At least if gives them something to work on.EXACTLY the reason that we have mentioned them. I'm glad to see you've realized this.
The best thing to do is send patches.
Really? Look for my name in the ChangeLog.
After all you have access to the machine, the operating system and the documentation for your favorite flavor of UNIX.You are obviously a hobbyist. We are professional systems administrators. We use the hardware and software provided to the best of our ability for our clients and employers. Sometimes we'd use something different, but we make do with the tools provided. Kapiche?
If you can't do that, how about making access to a suitable machine available for Bill and Ken.Let me re-iterate the point. In 99% of cases where Solaris/HP-UX/AIX/etc are used, those are CORPORATE environments. This isn't some hobby box where we allow our friends and fellow programmers to work. Companies have security policies. Providing access to company servers by outside parties is frowned upon, and only allowed after serious management consultation and security assessments. Kapiche?
Both Bill & Ken, as well as everyone at Inter7, are skilled programmers. They are more than capable of ensuring compliance with POSIX and SRv4 standards.
It is hard to write to a platform you don't have access to.
Look up POSIX and SRv4.
I don't know for sure, but I'd bet the reason _you_ found the problem is that you are the first people to try it on Solaris.Jesus, you're a bright one. Thank you for advertising that, though I found the flashing neon a tad gaudy.
-- Steve Fulton.
