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Re:posix compatable

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Yes, not a problem. Anytime. I'll let people know when it's ready for testing.
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mystran

Re:posix compatable

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Why not write a POSIX wrapper as a library around whatever you use natively. POSIX is mostly in libc after all. That has worked before (cygwin anyone?) and allows one to run some Unix software, while keeping the rest of the system pure.
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AR

Re:posix compatable

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mystran wrote:Why not write a POSIX wrapper as a library around whatever you use natively. POSIX is mostly in libc after all. That has worked before (cygwin anyone?) and allows one to run some Unix software, while keeping the rest of the system pure.
Solar wrote:Personally, I'd opt for a compatibility layer (see Cygwin.dll and how useful it is for Windows users, or how ixemul.library has kept the Amiga "alive"), and create a better mousetrap... erm, API underneath. If it's really good, people will use it. If it isn't, you still have a life as YAPS. (Yet Another POSIX System.)
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