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From: "Karsten Fleischer" <Karsten DOT Fleischer AT gmx DOT de>
To: <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: FW: How to create a ksh93 package...
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 01:27:32 +0100
Organization: Omnium Software Engineering
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karsten Fleischer [mailto:Karsten DOT Fleischer AT gmx DOT de] 
> Sent: Samstag, 30. Marz 2002 01:23
> To: 'Charles Wilson'
> Subject: RE: How to create a ksh93 package...
> 
> 
> > In Karsten's defense, I believe he has been more involved
> > with the AST 
> > folks, trying to get ksh to work nicely on cygwin -- why 
> bother "the 
> > cygwin list" with his problems; he's solving them himself.
> 
> Thanks. I'm reading the Cygwin list every day, I don't have to ask.
> 
> > (He even figured out the DLL naming for cygwin dlls all by 
> himself -- 
> > that
> > indicates an archive search happened at some point...)
> 
> That wasn't too hard to figure, except that the implib naming 
> has slipped. BTW, I've got a patch from AT&T already that 
> fixes this flaw.
> 
> > > I think I'd be more comfortable with keeping alternate 
> tools out of
> > > the distribution.  We can easily advertise them on the 
> > cygwin web page
> > > and, if requested, I'll even make space available on the 
> ftp server
> > > for them.
> > 
> > See above: too easy vs. too hard discussion.
> 
> I will support ksh93.
> Nothing else.
> Anyone who is interested in the full-fledged package may contact me.
> 
> Karsten
>