From:	"M. Schulter" <mschulter AT value DOT net>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: MS-DOS port of GASP...
Date:	12 Apr 1998 07:13:32 GMT
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chip kaye <chipk AT clickonesoftware DOT com> wrote:
: Hello,

: I have been trying to find a MS-DOS port of GASP (GNU Assembler
: Preprocessor), or the sources to GASP for that matter, and have
: not been able to find either.  If you could point me in the
: right direction I would be very appreciative.

: thanks,

: Chip Kaye

Before giving you the good news, I should prudently caution you to
investigate DJGPP in the right order <grin>: start by finding an
appropriate Simtel site and downloading README.1ST and the DJGPP FAQ, or
by visiting

http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/

where you can find helpful guidance in accessing these documents and much
more to smooth your way to a successful installation.

The DJGPP port of GASP, as well as the GNU assembler GAS (as.exe), is
included in binary form along with the documentation in bnu281b.zip, the
archive for the Binary Utilities version 2.8.1. While I haven't looked
into the sources, they would likely be available in bnu281s.zip.

More generally, in the case of DJGPP ports of executable programs, *b.zip
files generally provide binary versions of executables, while *s.zip files
have the sources. 

DJGPP makes available 32-bit ports for MS-DOS of programs ranging from GCC
and the Binary Utilities to Emacs and Web2c TeX. Happily for assembler
fans as well as those mostly viewing GAS as mainly a user-transparent
layer of software in the compilation process for C/Objective-C/C++, DJGPP
definitely includes GAS and GASP as part of the standard installation.

Most respectfully,

Margo Schulter
mschulter AT value DOT net

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