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*                 CALL FOR PROGRAMMERS                  *
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*         PUBLIC DOMAIN UNIX TOOLS FOR MSDOS            *
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Queries for unix-style-commands for MSDOS have inspired
me to initiate a public domain project for such
programs.  There are several commercial products,
though, but they have grown rather expensive. With the
help of some ten experienced programmers, it should be
possible to finish the project within half a year.


INTENTION:

To write and to distribute source code for all common
unix tools such as ls, cat, pg, sed etc. on a public
domain basis. A standard for command-line syntaxes
remains to be decided - suggestions welcome. Files
could be laid down on FTP servers and mailboxes for
free access. Disk distribution may be added. People
being interested will have to get the sources and
compile them on their own computer.


WE NEED:

Unix-experienced programmers having access to anò
MSDOS-computer with a commonly used C-compiler, such as
Turbo C(++) 2.0/3.0, Borland C++ 2.0/3.0 or Microsoft C 5.1/6.0.
To mimick unix-style command-line expansion, wildcard
expanding object files will be linked. 

Since sourcecode compatibility between these compiler versions 
is essential, no object-oriented programming will be
possible (sigh). In the final stage of the project, 
version-dependent makefiles will be added to ensure 
compilation also by non-wizards. 
 
People with proven experience in a similar project will
also be heartly welcome, as will be more experienced
people who can contribute non-trivial tools as sed or
awk (I don't dare dreaming about lex and yacc).

We will not offer all unix-style commands. OS-dependant 
tools as ln or ps don't make too much sense in a DOS 
environment.


AIM:

To offer unix-like functionality to MSDOS-users. Maybe
they can be pursued to change to something that
deserves the name "operating system" (fingers crossed,
I also "grew up" with a "DOS box", and I loved it).


PLEASE:

State your interest in such a project. If you do so, it
would be fine if you were able to contribute.  Please
also send me messages as, "Yep, I want it!  When and
where can I get those programs?" The project is for the
public, not for ourselves. Those doing the work want to
know for whom they spend their rare spare time.


TO POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTORS:

You will offer only your own work. No software
protected by any law shall be shared.  If you are
interested in participating, please tell me about your
programming experience and which programs you could
contribute. Maybe some of you have already sources
available (as I do) and would like just to add them to
the project. If two or more people offer the same
program(s) (which will certainly happen), we will have
to talk about it. You will keep all your legal rights
from your work. You will just give me the right to
coordinate the project itself and the distribution of
the software. Distribution shall take place iaw the
license agreements by the Free Software Foundation.

Please email directly (hm@ix.de) or advertise in this
newsgroup. I'll summarize. 


THANK YOU!

Harald


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